According to the SCCE survey on employees and social networking, via HR Morning, 25% of employees have been disciplined for activities on social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Anyone doubting the commitment of business to compliance and ethics will be surprised by the findings of a survey by the SCCE and HCCA which reveals spending on compliance has remained stronger than anticipated. Roughly three out of four companies either kept compliance spending even or actually increased it in 2009, and for 2010 the prognosis is even brighter.
By Thomas Fox, FCPA Compliance Attorney and Consultant
U.S. companies have long utilized foreign business partner relationships to leverage their global reach and assist in the growth and development of overseas business relationships. When a U.S. company enters into this type of business relationship, it enables the company to expand their commercial reach in a cost effective manner. One key component of this foreign business relationship is that the U.S. company must manage compliance by the foreign business partner under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics has announced the recipients of its 5th Annual Compliance and Ethics Awards and CCI contributor Jeff Kaplan is among them, along with Michael Hoffman, Debbie Troklus, John Steer, the FBI and the Hamline University Law School.
It appears that there is relatively little connection between business ethics and corporate compensation, according to a recent survey conducted by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and its sister organization, the HCCA.
This week. May 3 through May 9, has officially been dubbed “Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week” by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE).
The McCaskill Amendment to the economic stimulus package recently signed into law by President Barack Obama strengthens whistleblower laws and gives greater protection to employees at companies that are receiving federal stimulus money. The problem, according to many, is that many companies are not aware of the increased protection, and the potential effects.
A recent survey on third party controls conducted by the SCCE shows that many companies are deficient in maintaining ethics and compliance expectations in third party relationships. SCCE CEO Roy Snell believes such companies open themselves to unnecessary risk.
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics is hosting a conference on Utilities and Energy Compliance later this year. The conference will be held March 1-3 in Houston, Texas.
