Risks

Companies and organizations that do not follow Best Practices for workplace misconduct risk management face the following risks:

• Loss of insurance coverage because of misconduct resulting in liability.
  
• Damage to reputation, brand, image, market value. 
  
• Loss of key employees who are victimized or disillusioned by reports of misconduct.
• Decline in workplace morale because employees don't feel valued or empowered to register complaints.  
• Loss of productivity when employees are distracted by ongoing misconduct, scandal or investigation. 

Opportunities

Companies and organizations that follow Best Practices for workplace misconduct risk management have the following opportunities:

• Making a statement to employees and shareholders about company values. 
  
• Demonstrating heightened awareness of the serious nature of workplace misconduct issues. 
• Developing an organizational culture that can deal with workplace misconduct in 15 minutes, instead of weeks or months, or in court. 
• Maintaining liability insurance coverage at a reasonable rate. 
• Preempting false and exaggerated claims.