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July/August 2006 — Vol. 84, No. 6
Workers unlikely to report
unethical acts
One-in-three workers surveyed say they have witnessed unethical activities
at work, but only 47% are willing to “blow the whistle” on
their company or their boss for these types of activities. Twenty-two
percent of employees say they are unlikely to report such activities,
while 31% are “neutral” on the issue.
The survey of 1,436 working adults by the staffing and recruiting firm
Spherion Corp. also found that men are more likely than women to report
unethical activities. Fifty-three percent of men say they would report
such activities, compared with 40% of women; 18% of men are unlikely to
blow the whistle, compared with 28% of women.
This latest data suggests there is still a perceived stigma attached
to being a whistle blower, says Spherion, although more companies are
putting policies in place to protect workers who report unethical activities.
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