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Empowering Voices: Building a Culture of Transparency in the Workplace

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Imagine walking into work one morning, knowing that speaking up about what you saw yesterday could cost you your job – or it could save lives. This is a choice many employees face, and why whistleblower protections aren’t...more

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Why is Whistleblowing Important?

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If your organization has a whistleblowing system in place, it was likely implemented to protect your employees and enable them to report their concerns easily – and to help your organization identify and address risks. ...more

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Workplace Whistleblowing: Should You Allow Anonymous Reporting?

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The biggest risks to your business are often the ones you can’t see. But with many people still reluctant to “speak up” about workplace issues, these risks can remain hidden. Enabling anonymous reporting about workplace...more

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The Blueprint for a Speak-Up Culture: Driving Change with Policy Alignment

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Tips for boosting employee confidence and transparency with robust policy alignment practices. Now more than ever, employees are taking the initiative to report unethical behavior in the workplace and voice their...more

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5 Trends Shaping Whistleblower Regulations in 2025

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In 2025, whistleblower regulations are poised for major evolution, reflecting a renewed commitment to transparency and accountability. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) 2023 survey revealed a startling statistic:...more

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The termination wasn't perfect, but this employer nailed the retaliation case.

Here are the four things the employer did right. I hope everyone had a fun Halloween last night. And before Halloween gets too far into the distant past, check out this scary HR story: A full-time adjunct instructor at the...more

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FMLA Doesn’t Shield Employee From Dismissal Due to Misconduct Prior to Leave Request, District Court Rules

On April 29, 2024, in McBeath v. City of Indianapolis, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted summary judgment in favor of the City of Indianapolis on a plaintiff’s claims for Family and Medical...more

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[Virtual Event] Encouraging, Managing, and Integrating Employee Reporting - May 30th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Optimize your compliance program with a “speak up” workplace culture - Building an organizational culture that encourages employee reporting is key to compliance program success. When employees are comfortable voicing...more

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Part 3: 4 Characteristics of a Successful Whistleblower Hotline

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So far, in this three-part series, we discussed the various kinds of whistleblowing hotlines and the key components that comprise of a whistleblower hotline. In part three, we’ll discuss the four characteristics of a...more

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2023 Global Business Ethics Survey: Part 4-The Importance of Implementing a Strong Ethical Culture

In a recent ECI podcast series , I had the opportunity to visit with Pat Harned, President of ECI. We took a deep dive into the 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES) revealed concerning trends in workplace ethics. The...more

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2023 Global Business Ethics Survey: Part 3 – Retaliation in the Workplace

The 2023 ECI Global Business Ethics Survey has shed light on the pressing issues of workplace ethics, retaliation, and whistleblower protection. The survey reveals that employees often face pressure to compromise workplace...more

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[Virtual Event] Encouraging, Managing, and Integrating Employee Reporting - May 4th, 8:25 am - 5:30 pm CT

Do you need guidance on how to create a “speak up” culture where employees feel safe voicing compliance and ethics concerns? Do you know how to follow up on reports in a way that prevents reputational and financial damage to...more

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California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Watching in 2022

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The California Supreme Court has been busy in 2021 deciding cases that affect employers from how to pay meal and rest period penalties to when the statute of limitations for a failure to promote runs. While the state’s...more

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[Virtual Event] Scottsdale Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - September 17th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm PDT

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

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Danger! Danger!: Retaliation Against Employees is Increasing (Part II of II)

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The FCPA Guidance issued by the Justice Department and the SEC says it best – “The truest measure of an effective compliance program is how it responds to misconduct.” ...more

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ECI 2021 Global Business Ethics Survey: Part 2 – Key Findings

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Dr. Pat Harned, President of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI), about the organization’s 2021 Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES). Since 1994, ECI has conducted this...more

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[Virtual Conference] NAVEX Next: Beyond the Moment - October 22nd, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT

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Register for NAVEX Next, our annual risk and compliance virtual conference. Formerly the Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference (ECVC), the new name recognizes that we must be forward-looking as we face an increasingly...more

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The Astros Cheating Scandal and Compliance – Part 6: Final Thoughts on the Scarlet ‘C’

Culture and Why It Matters - For anyone who was paying attention to the Astros, it has long been clear that the team had a very insular and toxic culture. The Astros culture was broken, toxic and this culture lead directly...more

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Time for Companies to Establish an Independent Corporate Ombudsman

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Corporate commitment to speak up cultures is suffering. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative’s recent Global National Business Ethics Survey contained a critical finding – corporate instances of retaliation against employee...more

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ECI’s New Business Ethics Survey Confirms Misconduct Rates Declining — But Retaliation Rates Increasing

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The Ethics and Compliance Institute recently released the results of its global business ethics survey. The last survey was conducted in 2013 and ECI’s survey provides important and valuable insights into corporate metrics...more

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People Are the Cause, and the Solution, to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace | #YCDEthics

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Sexual harassment is not a new issue. However, awareness of, and tolerance for it has evolved in recent years. What’s different now is that we have reached a tipping point – a reckoning, if you will – for organizations and...more

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Third Circuit Revives In-House Attorney’s Whistleblower Claim

On July 25, 2017, the Third Circuit allowed a plaintiff who was an in-house attorney to proceed with a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) based on its...more

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2017 EMEA & APAC Culture and Compliance Benchmark Report - Data And Insights To Put To Work In Your Programme Today

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NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research agency to investigate how companies headquartered across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) develop and execute their ethics and compliance (E&C)...more

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Why You Shouldn’t Relax on Pretaliation—Even if Policymakers Do

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About two years ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made history when it brought the first “pretaliation” whistleblower enforcement action against KBR Inc., a technology and engineering firm in Houston. The...more

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UK Financial Services Whistleblowing Regulation Survey: Assessing The Impact Of The FCA/PRA Senior Managers Regime Whistleblowing...

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NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research firm to survey compliance professionals from the UK Financial Services industry about their approach to whistleblowing and incident reporting. Our findings provide insight...more

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