Terms
Moral principles that guide the behaviour of organizations
Business Ethics
Canadian mining company Bre-X went under fire for misrepresenting the amount of this mineral found in their land in Indonesia
Gold
A document that outlines how they expect their employees to behave in different situations
Code of Ethics
Denying a qualified individual an interview, job, or promotion based on his or her religion, gender, sexual orientation, or physical disabilities.
Discrimination
In the Chicago area in 1982, someone contaminated several bottles of this Johnson & Johnson product, and seven people died as a result
Tylenol
Buying or selling shares of a company based on confidential information
Insider Trading
E-cigarettes or “vapes” are a Bait & Switch technique from this industry
Big Tobacco
This Act addresses minimum wage
Employment Standards Act
Another name for "Code of Ethics"
"Code of Conduct"
This fast food company is against surge pricing for their food.
Burger King
The practice of charging more for a product or service during periods when it is in high demand
Surge Pricing
The term for when an employee informs officials or the public about an illegal or ethical violation
Whistle-blowing
This Ontario document defines the rights and responsibilities of employees in their workplace to ensure their safety and health
Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
These regulations were put in place to remind companies that it is not only important to focus on making profits, but also equally imperative to look after the safety and health their workers
Workplace safety
Edward Snowden leaked top secret documents for this American Organization
NSA (National Security Agency)
Outside accountants who check the financial records of companies
Auditors
An accountant reports that the company is making $ millions profits, but really they are losing money. This is an example of:
An Accounting Scandal
This 2002 Act bans fraud and deceptive practices such as double-ticketing
The Competition Act
A term for an arrangement designed to help producers in developing countries achieve sustainable and equitable trade relationships
Fair Trade
When two or more prices are indicated on a product or service, and the consumer is charged the higher price
Double-ticketing
The invisible barriers that may affect the career path of senior leaders in corporate positions
The Glass-Ceiling
Misusing or misdirecting funds, overstating revenues, understating expenses, overstating the value of corporate assets to the public shareholders, or under-reporting liabilities
Corporate Fraud
Which Act states that employees with disabilities must be accommodated by business as long as undue hardship does not occur to the business
The Canadian Human Rights Act
Pay equity legislation was established in this year
1978
The name of the biopharmaceutical company that Martha Stewart sold stocks in to commit insider trading.
ImClone