Despite the number of corporate whistleblowers being at an all-time high, new research shows the presence of a culture that promotes ethical behavior in workplaces is at its lowest point in the last decade. A new study from the Ethics Resource Center reveals that over the past two years, 45 percent of U.S. employees observed a violation of the law or ethics at work. The use of social media appears to be contributing to the problem, according to new research.<\/p>\n
While reporting of the wrongdoing was at an all-time high, so too was the backlash against those employees who blew the whistle, the research revealed. More than 1 in 5 employees who reported misconduct experienced some form of retaliation, which ERC President Patricia J. Harned said spells trouble.<\/p>\n
\u201cRetaliation against whistleblowers and pressure on employees to compromise their ethics standards are at or near all-time highs,\u201d Harned said. \u201cThese are factors that historically indicate that American business may be on the cusp of a large downward shift in ethical conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n
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