By Jaclyn Jaeger2021-03-10T21:19:00+00:00
A new global business ethics survey released Tuesday by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) found employees are experiencing more work-related pressure as compared to before the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the ECI’s “2021 Global Business Ethics Survey,” which polled 14,000 employees across 10 countries, the plurality of respondents (44 percent) said they were experiencing more work-related pressure as a result of the pandemic, followed by 28 percent who said they observed no change. Another 20 percent said they’ve never felt work-related pressure, and 7 percent said they’ve experienced less pressure.
Pressure came from a variety of sources, the ECI found. Respondents cited meeting performance goals (49 percent), always being available (49 percent), and showing contribution(s)/value (46 percent) as the top three causes. Other pressures cited included those related to job security and the need to minimize costs and/or g