Compliance

EU proposal is likely to have European nations, US harmonizing on fight against fraud

Simplifying implementation of anti-bribery systems Guide Anti-Bribery Management Systems What's in this whitepaper from Speeki: A challenge for any company with an embedded anti-corruption compliance program is implementing an anti-bribery management system as required by the ISO 37001 standard. This report covers: Setting context in ISO 37001 Stakeholders in ISO 37001 Scope for ISO 37001 The visual guide The role...

A unique California labor law withstood a court challenge, dealing a blow to business owners who were seeking limitations on workers’ rights to sue collectively. The California Supreme Court’s decision in the Uber case keeps the controversial law in place, but a trio of attorneys from Seyfarth Shaw — Michael Afar, Bailey Bifoss and Andrew Paley — encourage employers to...

The relentless upheaval of the past few years has uniquely affected the global financial services sector. And regulators are responding. With new rules proliferating, Rich Cooper of Fusion Risk Management says it’ll only get tougher from here, so organizations need to become proactive. Over the past several years, organizations across all industries have faced numerous unprecedented disruptions, including a global...

Compliance departments are certainly familiar with in-office safety training, but what about when the office doesn’t exist yet? The construction industry, while a hot job market at the moment, has one unfortunately common risk: worksite injuries and even deaths. Bradley M. Sussman and Christopher Ward of K2 Integrity explore what owners and developers need to know about worker safety and...

UK lawmakers are considering sweeping changes to the so-called identification principle, which makes prosecuting corporate crimes notoriously difficult. Economic crime lawyer Lloydette Bai-Marrow explores what the changes would look like in practice — if they make it into law. The identification principle as established by the 1971 case of Tesco v Nattrass has been a proverbial thorn in the side...

Victoria White started her career as a trainee solicitor at Dentons in London. Now, two decades later, as she becomes the firm’s global compliance officer, White reflects on what she’s learned and what’s next for compliance and risk professionals in this Q&A with CCI’s Jennifer L. Gaskin. Regulations that seem ever-changing. Constant, disruptive technological advances. Combatting the perception that you’re...

Satisfying third-party due diligence and compliance requirements can be time-consuming, especially for your suppliers — and global regulations around supply chain due diligence are only growing. Aravo’s Dean Alms offers his advice: Make things easier on your suppliers, not harder. Bribery and corruption, cybersecurity attacks and data spills, ESG concerns, geopolitical shifts and manmade or natural disasters pose complex and...

Where does the risk & compliance industry stand today — and what does the future hold? Benchmark Report 2023 State of Risk & Compliance About this report from NAVEX: What are the true markers of a mature risk and compliance program? What are the differences in how European and American professionals assess their program efficacy? What have shifts to hybrid...

(Sponsored) Recent updates to measures designed to control toxic chemicals in the environment complicate compliance for companies across a variety of sectors. Bruce Jarnot, a regulatory and sustainability expert at Assent, tells companies what they need to do to avoid steep penalties that can include prison time. The EPA can use Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to restrict the use...

Telemarketing isn’t just annoying to consumers; it’s also often a pain for the companies that rely on call centers to drive sales. As Brian Steele, a VP at Gryphon.ai, explains, compliance may not be top of mind for teams focused on generating revenue — but it should be. Many call center and sales leaders and employees see compliance as beyond...