The corporate code of conduct has been thrust into prominence by its role as the platform from which many prominent corporate leaders have been terminated because of allegations of egregious personal ...

We are all probably aware of companies that crossed an ethical line by cheating customers, knowingly manufacturing shoddy products, or deceiving stockholders by falsifying financial statements. While ...

In recent months, securities complaints alleging that a company has made false or misleading statements in or about its code of conduct have been on the uptick. In the wake of Singh v. Cigna ...

Having an employee code of conduct protects your business and informs employees of expectations. Even the smallest of organizations can (and should) develop a code of conduct, ideally coupled with an ...

In the business world, companies articulate their values in a code of conduct. They display them prominently in employee handbooks, on their websites, and in human resource departments around the ...

Since humans are capable of abstract thought and sophisticated language, our behavior often blurs the lines between black and white into what is known as “the gray area.” Consequently, the desire for ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A recent investigation by BBC Television showed British American Tobacco (BAT) violating its own voluntary marketing and advertising codes in Malawi, Mauritius and Nigeria. Contrary to BAT’s public ...

A business code of ethics is no longer just a nice thing to have. In light of cases such as Enron and WorldCom, legal concerns and the financial ramifications of unethical business dealings are on the ...