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Importance of integrity in the workplace
Integrity improvement and corruption prevention must be taken into consideration while implementing occupational safety and health (OSH) practices. What negative… Read More »
Babita Deokaran’s murder suspects six plead guilty
Babita Deokaran was murdered because she ” creating problems at work,” the men who now admit to helping eliminate her… Read More »
Why is Gen Z the generation least likely to report workplace wrongdoing?
Despite claiming to be eager to report misbehavior, a survey found that 38.9% of Gen Z respondents indicated they did… Read More »
Victory for whistleblower as court orders reinstatement
A woman received compensation for the “punishment” she suffered after bringing attention to attempted nepotism in the department. The whistleblower… Read More »
How an ethical crisis develops at work and how to deal with it
How would you respond if you were an employee and breaking the rules may cost you your job? Would you… Read More »
Medical whistleblower reinstated
Dr. De Maayer is back at work after his suspension was lifted by the Department of Health. This comes after… Read More »
South Africa’s new harassment guide employers need to know
According to the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace aggression, psychological abuse,… Read More »
Tips to support the whistleblower process from an HR viewpoint
When dealing with whistleblower incidents, organizations need to be practical and focused so that employees feel supported from the time… Read More »
South Africa joins outcry against U.S. exec order targeting ICC staff
On Thursday 11 June 2020 Donald Trump signed an exec order authorising travel restrictions and sanctions against International Criminal Court… Read More »
NDAs ‘should not silence sexual harassment claims’
Ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his company used non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence accusations of his sexual misbehaviour. But NDAs… Read More »
Don’t punish employees who raise problems
Divergent, dissenting voices are vital for growth and innovation. But some leaders penalise employees who raise problems, afraid of what… Read More »
8 things leaders do that make employees quit
You can’t control every aspect of your team’s work experience. If someone wants to leave badly enough, then they will.… Read More »
Social media: a rising threat to journalists’ freedom
Social media has made democracies more democratic by giving everyone a voice. But it also makes cyberbullies with large followings… Read More »
Bullying and sexual harassment rife in the legal field
Bullying and sexual harassment are rampant in the legal profession. This is according to a new study on nearly 7,000… Read More »
Theranos whistleblower Erika Cheung on what went wrong and what’s next
Many people were involved in the spectacular downfall of once-buzzy Silicon Valley blood testing wunderkind, Theranos. But perhaps one of… Read More »
Sterling’s dark, dirty secret: a culture of sexual harassment and unequal pay for women
While the #MeToo Movement shone a global spotlight on the entertainment industry, it’s painfully clear that the problem is just… Read More »
Check out our new EthicsDefender video!
Our new EthicsDefender video is live. Take a look and let us know what you think! P.S. Big shout-out to… Read More »