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Forcing the company to comply with legal standards is often literally the job of a corporate attorney in an employment or compliance department. And the primar

by D13Fd 6y ago

Forcing the company to comply with legal standards is often literally the job of a corporate attorney in an employment or compliance department. And the primary concern isn't to avoid "going to jail," it's avoiding civil liability (for employment) or regulatory action (for compliance). Offering guidance on ethical behavior helps to avoid both of those issues. Whistleblower statutes are an enforcement mechanism that provide cover (and sometimes motivation) to report or disclose ethical violations. But they are more of an escape valve for truly extraordinary situations, as opposed to the day-to-day guidance that professionals provide.

wpietri 6y ago
> Forcing the company to comply with legal standards is often literally the job of a corporate attorney in an employment or compliance department. Compliance departments may include attorneys, but plenty of people aren't. The force comes not because of their attorney-ness, but because they're part of a department tasked with enforcement. Lawyers in general definitely are not at a company to enforce the law. > And the primary concern isn't to avoid "going to jail," Allow me to introduce you to the notion of hyperbole.