ABSTRACT Objective This study examined whether perceived moral awareness (PMA) and perceived empathic concern (PEC) explain associations between parenting quality (PQ) and workplace behaviors, namely organizational citizenship behavior toward individuals (OCBI) and interpersonal deviance (ID). Background Although PQ is central to socio‐emotional development, its workplace implications remain underexplored. We examined PMA and PEC as potential explanatory mechanisms. Method Data were collected from 713 employees using a multi‐wave survey design. PQ, PMA, and PEC were assessed in Wave 6, whereas OCBI and ID were assessed in Wave 8; PQ was assessed retrospectively. Mediation analyses were conducted using PROCESS and structural equation modeling while controlling for demographic, job‐related, and social desirability factors. Results PQ was positively associated with OCBI and negatively associated with ID. PQ was also positively related to PMA and PEC. However, only PEC significantly mediated these relationships across both analytical approaches. PMA showed no significant indirect effects when PEC was included. Conclusion PEC showed unique indirect associations between PQ and workplace behavior, whereas PMA did not when the two mediators were modeled jointly. Implications Empathy‐focused workplace interventions may help increase citizenship behavior and reduce deviance.