Steven Mintz

Why Does Workplace Misconduct Go Unreported?

Accountability, Business Ethics, Ethical Culture, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblowing, work ethic / /

How Can Organizations Support Employee Reporting of Workplace Misconduct? I have previously blogged about the fact that workplace ethics are in decline. Whether it’s instances of the misappropriation of assets, fraudulent financial reports, sexual harassment, workplace bullying, and more, organizations need to tighten their reporting mechanisms to encourage employees to come forward and inform top […]

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Protections for Employees under the National Labor Relations Act

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What Employers Should Know The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects the rights of employees to act together to address conditions at work, with or without a union. This protection extends to certain work-related conversations conducted on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter. Employees who act together on workplace issues – by, for example,

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Workplace Ethics in Decline

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Reasons for Unethical Behavior in the Workplace I’ve been writing about workplace ethics for many years. I’ve tackled issues such as organizational culture, governance, the evils of social media, bullying, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing, to mention a few. Yesterday, I was shocked to read about the steep decline in ethics in the workplace and its

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2025 Gallup Poll Ranks Nurses #1 in Honesty and Ethics

Accounting Profession, Business Ethics, Fraud, Higher Education, Workplace Behavior / /

Are Accountants Honest and Ethical? My goal in this blog is to discuss why the ratings of accountants for honesty and ethics in the latest Gallup Poll is in decline.  As an accounting educator and professional, I am quite concerned. In part, because of the changing scope of services provided by accounting professionals as discussed

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Gen Z Blames Parents for Their Workplace Failures 

Accountability, Higher Education, Millennials & Gen Z, Teaching Ethics, work ethic, work ethics, Workplace Behavior / /

What is the Role of Education? I recently read the results of a survey by Resume Builder that shows that Gen Z workers are blaming their parents, not employers, the economy, or AI, for being underpaid, passed over, and disciplined at work. This got me thinking, whether Gen Z takes accountability for their actions, or

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Is Congress Doing Enough to Protect Staff from Sexual Harassment?

Political Ethics, Sexual Harassment, Teaching Ethics, Workplace Behavior / /

The Lack of Boundaries Needs to Change Perhaps you have heard about the controversy over whether Congress is doing enough to protect its staff against sexual harassment. The issue arises now and again. Most recently, with Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who announced last Monday he is resigning from Congress, a day after sexual assault and

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Trump Family Products

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Conflicts of Interest Abound You have probably heard and read about all the products/investments/deals with foreign governments, etc. that President Donald Trump has become involved in albeit through his two sons—Donald Jr. and Eric. They represent the Trump Organization in all such deals. By not becoming involved directly, President Trump is able to say that

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Ethics Sage One of the Best Blogs on Philosophy

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Feedspot Selects “Ethics Sage” as one of the Top 90 Blogs in 2026. I am delighted to report that my “Ethics Sage” blog was selected as the 41st best of 90-named blogs on philosophy. I have been fortunate to be so named for many years and am grateful to Feedspot for the recognition. While my

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Boeing Max 737 Continuing Safety Problems

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Has Boeing Learned its Lesson? Two weeks ago, Boeing disclosed a Boeing 737 Max wiring flaw delayed deliveries because of small scratches on wires in a group of undelivered 737 Max aircraft, caused by a machining error during production, leading to rework and first-quarter delivery delays. The Boeing 737 Max wiring flaw delays deliveries affects produced but

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