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Corporate labor violations: Do CEOs’ public charity affiliations matter?

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  • Khalifa, Mariem
  • Khedmati, Mehdi
  • Sualihu, Mohammed Aminu
  • Yawson, Alfred

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We examine the impact of CEOs’ public charity affiliations on corporate labor violations and find that public-charity-affiliated CEOs have a lower likelihood of engaging in labor violations than their non-affiliated peers. In a disaggregated analysis, we find the result to be driven primarily by wage and hour violations. This finding is validated when we compare changes in wage and hour violations around different types of CEO turnover. We further identify the promotion of a positive corporate culture and an increase in labor-related expenditures as the main channels through which CEOs’ public charity affiliations affect wage and hour violations. In addition, we find that firms led by public-charity-affiliated CEOs experience lower employee turnover. The impact of public-charity-affiliated CEOs on reducing the likelihood of wage and hour violations is persistent and is more pronounced for CEOs who exhibit more altruistic behavior prior to assuming office. Overall, we provide persuasive evidence that CEOs’ public charity affiliations are beneficial to firms.

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  • Khalifa, Mariem & Khedmati, Mehdi & Sualihu, Mohammed Aminu & Yawson, Alfred, 2026. "Corporate labor violations: Do CEOs’ public charity affiliations matter?," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 184(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbfina:v:184:y:2026:i:c:s0378426625002456
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2025.107625
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    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • J83 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Workers' Rights
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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