Examples of unethical practice
Dumping pollutants into the water supply rather than cleaning up the pollution properly.
Releasing toxins into the air in levels above what is permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Coercing an injured worker not to report a work injury to workers' compensation by threatening him with the loss of a job or benefits.
Refusing to give an employee a final paycheck for hours worked after the employee leaves the company.
Not paying an employee for all of the hours worked.
Incorrectly classifying an employee as an independent contractor and not as an employee in order to reduce payroll taxes and avoid purchasing unemployment and workers' compensation insurance.
Engaging in price fixing to force smaller competitors out of business.
Using bait and switch or false advertising tactics to lure customers in or convince them to buy a product.
Rolling back the odometer on a vehicle that is for sale.
Refusing to honor a warranty claim on a defective product.
Examples of unethical business practices to avoid include failing to pay employees for their work, accepting bribes from other parties in exchange for specific actions or using unfair or unsafe labor practices in manufacturing plants. Other examples include various types of financial fraud as well as sexual harassment and discrimination against employees and associates. …show more content…
It can be as simple as a salesman who lies about his company's products, or it can be false or misleading advertising. Misrepresentation can involve a coverup of illegal workplace conditions or transactions; falsified data in a shareholder report; lying to a union about corporate profits; or hiding or denying safety problems with a product. Other examples include corporate board members with conflict of interests, doctors who push the most expensive drugs rather than the most effective ones, and brokers who recommend stocks that they own in an effort to drive up the
Dumping pollutants into the water supply rather than cleaning up the pollution properly.
Releasing toxins into the air in levels above what is permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Coercing an injured worker not to report a work injury to workers' compensation by threatening him with the loss of a job or benefits.
Refusing to give an employee a final paycheck for hours worked after the employee leaves the company.
Not paying an employee for all of the hours worked.
Incorrectly classifying an employee as an independent contractor and not as an employee in order to reduce payroll taxes and avoid purchasing unemployment and workers' compensation insurance.
Engaging in price fixing to force smaller competitors out of business.
Using bait and switch or false advertising tactics to lure customers in or convince them to buy a product.
Rolling back the odometer on a vehicle that is for sale.
Refusing to honor a warranty claim on a defective product.
Examples of unethical business practices to avoid include failing to pay employees for their work, accepting bribes from other parties in exchange for specific actions or using unfair or unsafe labor practices in manufacturing plants. Other examples include various types of financial fraud as well as sexual harassment and discrimination against employees and associates. …show more content…
It can be as simple as a salesman who lies about his company's products, or it can be false or misleading advertising. Misrepresentation can involve a coverup of illegal workplace conditions or transactions; falsified data in a shareholder report; lying to a union about corporate profits; or hiding or denying safety problems with a product. Other examples include corporate board members with conflict of interests, doctors who push the most expensive drugs rather than the most effective ones, and brokers who recommend stocks that they own in an effort to drive up the