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I have been wondering if it would be feasible to create a consortium of ethical technology companies, who would maintain a "blacklist" of corporations who behav

I have been wondering if it would be feasible to create a consortium of ethical technology companies, who would maintain a "blacklist" of corporations who behave unethically. Every member of the consortium would then pledge to never hire anyone who has ever worked for a blacklisted company. That way, there would be an extra disincentive for people to take part in unethical business practices since that could harm their employment prospects irreparably.

burkaman 8y ago
That would be illegal almost everywhere in the US. Also on a practical level, I think that would backfire. Lower level employees with less leverage will take the best job they can get, and then find themselves on the blacklist, essentially forced to work for unethical companies for the rest of their careers. It might make more sense to encourage poaching from unethical companies, so that employees are encouraged to leave. https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-rights-book/chapter10-9.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-...