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Retaliation – Whether Perceived or Real – Undermines Employees’ Commitment
 | Read this whitepaper to explore: - The startling connection between fear of speaking up and the actual level of misconduct in the workplace
- How employees who feel pressured to compromise company standards, policy or the law are more likely to experience retaliation
- How fear of retaliation destroys workplace morale
- Best practices for building a culture of business ethics through a zero tolerance policy on retaliation
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Whitepaper synopsis:
Fear of retaliation for speaking up about ethical violations in the workplace not only affects whether workers are willing to report wrongdoing to management, it drives the level of misconduct itself, according to a new study released by the Ethics Resource Center.
"This report demonstrates just how toxic the fear of retaliation can be in an organization,” said Ann Wootton, President and General Manager, SAI Global Compliance Americas, which sponsored publication of the report. “We strongly believe that companies that make zero tolerance their goal are doing more than controlling the damage that can be done to their organization. They’re helping to build employee morale, set an important ethical tone and encourage an environment that leads to success.”
“ERC’s research shows workplace retaliation for what it is – a destructive attitude-killer,” added Patricia J. Harned, president of the Ethics Resource Center. “The best antidote is a company-wide ethical culture where employees feel that reporting is not only tolerated but welcome. And surveys are the best way to assess what’s on employees’ minds.”.
This report is based on data gathered by Ethics ResourceCenter’s 2009 National Business Ethics Survey, a random telephone survey of 2,852 employees with a sampling error of 1.8 at the 95 percent confidence level.
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