Bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment and other forms of workplace misconduct can create a crisis for any company—and trying to ignore or cover it up will make a bad situation worse.
In addition to costing an organization its image, reputation and credibility, misconduct in office and other settings can impact their bottom line. The financial hit to U.S. businesses in the past year was an eye-popping $20.2 billion, according to a new study published today by Vault Platform, a workplace misconduct reporting platform.