Be cautious of legal risks when drafting codes of conduct
- August 28, 2020 |
- Walt Williams
Ethics guidelines for your industry or profession need a clear, detailed review process in place if they permit membership terminationEricksonThe Security Industry Association recently adopted its first code of conduct to govern member behavior, and if that causes some companies to drop out of the group, then so be it, said CEO Don Erickson."We certainly don't want companies that are not going to live up to these principles," he said. "What association would? We feel these are very common-sense principles, so our position is if we lose companies because of this, that is acceptable to us."A code of ethics or conduct for members is a common but not universal feature in the… Read More