{"id":1018,"date":"2017-03-16T06:39:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T06:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2022-07-13T07:47:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:47:30","slug":"ethics-and-compliance-hotline-set-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/ethics-and-compliance-hotline-set-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics and Compliance Hotline: your frequently asked questions answered…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ethics hotlines are growing in popularity. In 2017 the South Africa Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba announced over 3,000 officials were found guilty of misconduct related to cases reported via the National Anti-Corruption Hotline (NACH). “The closure rate underscores a commitment by government departments to investigate allegations of corruption as reported through the NACH.” Ethics and compliance hotlines work! Organizations must have an ethics and compliance hotline to help promote the organization’s code of conduct and nurture a culture of honesty and accountability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t opt out of an ethics hotline<\/span><\/h3>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>2019 Global Business Ethics Survey\u00a0<\/span><\/a>found that more reports of misconduct were made to direct supervisors (a median of 51 per cent) compared to hotlines (6 per cent). However, it is still crucial to have an Ethics and Compliance Hotline. Why? Having an ethics and compliance hotline shows employees that the business leaders genuinely want to hear from them, making it a great employee relations tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ethics and compliance hotline is an anonymous reporting mechanism. So when the normal channels of communication fail, a hotline can facilitate any flagging. They provide an accessible way for employees to report potential wrongdoing, possibly illegal, unethical, or improper. A company can better protect itself from fraud, learn of employee misconduct and proactively mitigate any corruption-related risk. Despite industry or size, any organisation should be 110% committed to having an open dialogue on ethical dilemmas regardless.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CRI\u00ae Group encourages everyone to report any wrongdoing. We believe that everyone should have a voice and protect themselves, colleagues and the organizations that they work for. Everyone must seek to maintain transparency to comply with the code of conduct and compliance regulations. If your organization considers an ethics and compliance hotline, here are some must-knows.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who can report? And what can you report?<\/span><\/h3>\n

All individuals – employees, clients, contractors, vendors and others in a business relationship with you or your organization – have a duty and responsibility to report any known or suspected noncompliant behavior or violations of any regulatory mandates and\/or local policies, including but not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n