Workplace ethics : mastering ethical leadership and sustaining a moral workplace /
Paul Falcone.
- xii, 148 pages ; 19 cm
- The Paul Falcone workplace leadership series; 1 .
- The Paul Falcone workplace leadership series .
Introduction PART 1 Our History, Our Laws, and Our Evolving Workplace 1 What Is Workplace Ethics All About and Why This Book? 2 The Foundation: Legal Versus Ethical Standards 3 Gaining an Understanding of the Ethical Challenges You May Face on a Practical Basis as a Business Professional 4 A Brief Overview of the Study of Ethics: A Starting Place 5 Ethics Programs Available in Today's Workplace: Not Nearly Enough to Solve All Your Problems -Unless You Make It Personal 6 Ethics and Culture: The Core Component of Your Human Capital Strategy PART 2 SOX Compliance, Antiharassment, and Effective Internal Investigations 7 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Where the Rubber Meets the Road 8 Your Key SOX Obligation: Disclose Potential Conflicts of Interest 9 SOX Obligations and Protections: Antidiscrimination and Disclosures of Personal Relationships 10 SOX Obligations and Protections: Company Property, Whistleblower Protection, Safety, Privacy, and Intellectual Property 11 Whistleblowers Versus Character Assassins: Dealing with Anonymous and Mean-Spirited Complaints 12 Internal Workplace Investigations: Your First Line of Defense 13 Policies (the Letter of the Law), Codes of Conduct (the Spirit of the Law), and Past Practices PART 3 Avoiding Litigation Land Mines 14 He's Employed at Will: Can't We Just Fire Him? 15 The Absolute Rule of "Document, Document, Document" and Its Significant Limitations 16 Properly Invoking the Attorney-Client Privilege in Your Email and Written Correspondence 17 Not All Harassment Is Sexual 18 Performance Versus Conduct: A Critical Employment Law Distinction 19 Sameness Versus Consistency: A Potential Ethical Quagmire 20 Acting Outside the Course and Scope of Your Employment: Derailing an Otherwise Brilliant Career Trajectory PART 4 Ethical Leadership and Sustaining a Moral Workplace: A New Way Forward 21 Lessons from the HR Trenches and Wisdom for the Ages 22 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Mission-Critical Business Imperative 23 Educating Entry-Level and Nonexempt Workers on Ethical Issues They May Otherwise Miss 24 Ethics Is Personal: A Sample Hollywood Script to Live By 25 There's So Much More to Ethics: You Won't Want to Miss This! 26 The Future of Workplace Ethics
"Quickly understand complex HR concepts surrounding the modern workplace to ensure you-and those you supervise-are practicing leadership principles that sustain an ethical workplace while protecting your company from liability"--