Ethics

New and Updated

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  Leading Practice Guides

  HR's Role in Business Ethics

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Voluntary Open-Door Policy Handbook Statement

  Revised statement to clarify that certain types of complaints should be handled in the manner specified elsewhere by the organization.

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  Policies and Procedures

  GINA Policy

  Updated to reflect GINA final rule on wellness programs, effective January 1, 2017.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Conflicts of Interest Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to inform employees what may constitute a conflict of interest and of their obligation to disclose potential conflicts of interest and avoid financial dealings that present a conflict should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Code of Conduct Policy

  An employer may use this policy to clearly communicate its emphasis on high standards of ethics and on overall compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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  Employee Handbooks

  Contact With the Media Handbook Statement

  Employers seeking to ensure proper handling of media requests and communicate how such requests should be handled by employees should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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  How To

  How to Promote Integrity in the Workplace and Protect Whistleblowers

  Updated to reflect whistleblower immunity protections under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, effective May 11, 2016.

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  How To

  How to Conduct an Internal Ethics Investigation Involving an Executive-Level Manager

  This How To explains the proper means of conducting an internal ethics investigation involving an executive-level manager.

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  How To

  How to Implement an Ethics Program

  This How To provides employers the steps to implement an ethics program.

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  FAQs

  What are the dangers of nepotism?