Workplace Misconduct in the News: August 2023 Industry Edition
Since 2015, Fama has screened 45 million candidates for critical workplace misconduct issues – all to help companies reduce workplace misconduct and improve quality of hire. Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of misconduct, helping clients avoid onboarding toxic workers that drive out good customers and employees.
For the last several years, we’ve documented this misconduct in our annual benchmarking report. This month, we launched our latest research: The State of Workplace Misconduct in 2022, which highlights the most common types of misconduct by industry.
What happens when companies fail to prevent and navigate instances of misconduct? See the headlines, broken out by industry:
Business Services
- Roanoke attorney forfeits license amid misconduct investigation (WDBJ7)
- Ex-NFL player's business booted from trading card marketplace over 'misconduct' allegations (Fox Business)
- Ancora Sends Open Letter to the Board of Directors of Green Plains Regarding the Apparent Misconduct and Evident Failings of 15-Year CEO Todd Becker (Business Wire)
Consumer Services
- Sexual misconduct on airplanes is increasing, prosecutors warn (Axios)
- She says a DoorDash driver tried to rape and kill her. The company says it's not their problem. (Insider)
- Retailers may be using organized theft to cover up internal flaws (CNBC)
Education
- Oak Ridge high football camp incident leads to 'criminal allegations' (KCRA3)
- MIT raised millions for startup accused of research misconduct: The Open Agriculture Initiative, or OpenAg, was a high-profile project launched in 2015 inside MIT’s Media Lab that developed so-called “food computers” (NBC Boston)
- There’s far more scientific fraud than anyone wants to admit: Despite recent scandals of research misconduct and error, the academic world still seems determined to look the other way (Guardian)
- Honesty researcher facing fraud concerns sues Harvard and accusers for $25 million (Science)
Government
- Chicago Police Department Must Improve Methods, Clarify Rules for Reporting Officer Misconduct, Watchdog Report Finds (WTTW)
- Iowa firefighters fired for alleged sexual activity while on duty, misconduct (CNN Regional, KEYT)
- Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say (AP)
Healthcare
- Illinois sonographer faces charges for custodial sexual misconduct and abuse: Seven victims reported
- Chillicothe doctor accused of sexual misconduct fired (NBC4)
- Lansdowne pediatrician sued again over sexual misconduct allegations (Loudoun Times-Mirror)
Media and Entertainment
- ‘Below Deck Down Under’s’ Sexual Misconduct Episode Is a Gamechanger: An inebriated crew member hopping into a stewardess’ bunk naked while she was sleeping provided shining examples of good and bad allyship (Rolling Stone)
- FIFA investigates misconduct complaint involving Zambia Women’s World Cup team (AP)
- Former Team USA snowboard coach Peter Foley suspended 10 years for sexual misconduct (LA Times)
- WWE Boss Vince McMahon Accused of Sexual Misconduct: Breaking Down the Scandal and Fallout (US Magazine)
As you can tell, misconduct is extremely common and ongoing in every industry. Subscribe to the blog for monthly workplace misconduct examples in the news, and check out The State of Misconduct at Work in 2022: An Industry Benchmarking Report for more information on misconduct by industry.
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