I've been in the adult work force for over 40 years (actually I retired 4 years ago) and had some sort of ethics policy in every job. I've been under an elected official ethics code since the 1980s in addition to employment ones. So I'd say it's not new, just different now with social media thrown in. Training about it was only in the Navy and teaching. I imagine my industry employers figured we were smart enough to not have to endure days of going over things like "Don't take bribes".
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The company has every right to have an ethics policy. An employee might be free to say what they want and the employer is free to disassociate themselves with that employee.
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Yes, we have a formal, written ethics code, and people do get disciplined and fired for violating it.
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Yes, I think most companies do.
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Yes of course. Ever since I first started nearly 40 years ago. Nothing new.
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Yes. Every job has.
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Yep. People can and do get fired for posting things on social media that they shouldn’t. My personal favorite was at a previous job where someone posted a”beach day on my work from home day” selfie. Complete with a beer and toes in the sand. We live two hours from the beach...and aren’t allowed to drink on the job. She wasn’t the brightest...
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Absolutely. This further helps to cover their butts when they need to fire someone for doing something crazy. Everyday one must make ethical decisions.
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Sure. The ones at the top don't have to follow it though. For whatever reason, they get to play by a completely different set of rules.
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Which subject do you wish to discuss, OP? Business or Ethics?
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I didn't know having integrity, and doing right by the employees, customers, vendors and communities I operate in required some sort of ethical code of conduct agreement? Now, be honest, for those of you that do have it and believe in it, how many times have you looked at it since you signed it? And, I don't mean when the disciplinary/legal action necessitates referring to it.
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I have always had them, and because of who I work for now we have to do that stuff annually lol
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It is more than CYA for the company. The idea is to make sure everyone has been exposed to the companies MINIMUM standards and that they know who to contact if they have any questions. I have used my annual 'ethics/code of conduct' training to question tasks I was ordered to do. In one case the person immediately backed down and 'clarified his request'. In another case She insisted we do it her way but when corporate came down with customer (gov't) auditors I could show a complete email chain that kept me from being dragged into a Federal investigation. So they serve a purpose if you take them seriously.
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My last two jobs had ethics, conduct, confidentiality and social media polices. Had to read them as a new hire and then reread them once a year (and provide an electronic signature to confirm you'd read it).
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