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How to Stop Retaliation Before It Starts

How to Stop Retaliation Before It Starts

Update: 2025-10-08
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More than 85% of employees say that they would report an instance of workplace misconduct if they observed one. However, when the moment of truth arrives, only about half of the people who said they would report actually follow through with it. A big reason why is that for many employees, speaking up about misconduct carries the very real risk of being punished overtly or covertly by their peers and managers for it. In this episode, Ethisphere's VP of Data & Services Jodie Fredericksen and Director, Data & Services Eric Jorgenson discuss how ethics and compliance teams can implement meaningful anti-retaliation protocols that reduce workplace payback, increase speakup rates, and build a stronger culture of integrity.



  • 2:36 : Why is workplace retaliation such a persistent problem?

  • 4:30 : Are some forms of retaliation worse than others?

  • 6:18 : What anti-retaliation measures should every company employ?

  • 10:14 : How should companies communicate their anti-retaliation policy?

  • 12:19 : What aspects of retaliation continue to shock and astonish?


Anti-Retaliation resources: https://ethisphere.com/resource-search/?post_type=resources&s=retaliation&topic=-1&type=-1


 

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How to Stop Retaliation Before It Starts

How to Stop Retaliation Before It Starts

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