The construction union wants businesses who are asked for bribes to go to the police, after one of its former organisers was arrested.
Halafihi "Fihi" Kivalu was taken into custody in Canberra on Thursday after admitting to the royal commission he received thousands of dollars from business heads.
The national office of the CFMEU said Mr Kivalu had been expelled from the union on Tuesday and had given evidence that no one knew of the payments.
His arrest was a matter for the criminal justice system, it said in a statement on Friday.
"The CFMEU urges any employer that is asked for a bribe to go to the police," the union said.
In the statement, co-signed by national secretary Michael O'Connor, assistant national secretary Dave Noonan and president Tony Maher, the leadership group commended hard-working officials and delegates.
"We want them to know that we won't allow the good work they do and the reputation of the union to be tarnished and undone by corruption."
The royal commission hearings in the ACT continue.
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