Ethicast: Calibrating Discipline in Investigations

On a long enough timeline, an inevitable outcome of workplace investigations is disciplinary action. Applying the right level of outcome to an investigation is crucial to a fair and effective ethics and compliance program. It’s something the Dept. of Justice’s Evaluation of Corporation Compliance Programs (ECCP) encourages, but doesn’t necessarily require, which places it in the realm of voluntary best practices. But what is the DOJ really looking for? And what really constitutes a best practice?  

In this episode, Ethisphere’s Jodie Fredericksen and Eric Jorgenson discuss how calibrating discipline is an important—and yet often overlooked—aspect of an effective workplace investigation.