California Employment News: Creating the Report for a Workplace Investigation – Part 4 (Featured)
Compliance Tip of the Day: Assessing Internal Controls
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 5 – Monitoring Activities
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 3 – Control Activities
Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 1 – Control Environment
Hiring Smarter: Best Practices for Interviews: What's the Tea in L&E?
Compliance Tip of the Day: Code of Conduct as an Internal Control
California Employment News: Gathering Information in a Workplace Investigation – Part 2 (Featured)
Compliance Tip of the Day: Risk Assessments and Internal Controls
FCPA Compliance Report: The Role of Culture and Data in Fraud Risk Management - A Conversation with Vincent Walden
Compliance Tip of the Day: Podcasting for Compliance Training
Compliance Tip of the Day: Compliance Training Frequency
Compliance Tip of the Day: Using Supply Chain to Innovate in Compliance
Innovation in Compliance: Innovative Approaches to Compliance and Training with Catherine Choe
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 46: The 2025 Greenville SHRM Conference with Tyler Clark and Brittany Goforth of GSHRM
Compliance tip of the Day: Communication Through Persuasion
Compliance Tip of the Day: Middle Managers as the Eyes and Ears of Compliance
Joe Green & Monica Rodriguez Kuniyoshi on Integrating Generative AI with Your Experts - Passle CMO Series Podcast RE-RELEASE:
Compliance Tip of the Day – Role of Chatbots in Compliance
FCPA Compliance Report: Kristy Grant-Hart on A 360° Review of the Future of Compliance
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Join us for an informative and engaging Spring Seminar hosted by our Labor and Employment team where you'll hear about the latest updates and key insights on the ever-evolving landscape of employment law. Our team will...more
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Berkshire Associates and our parent company, Resolution Economics, joined by other leading providers of affirmative action compliance services, issued the following statement to guide federal contractors as they navigate the...more
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As employers strive to create inclusive and compliant workplaces, you should note that using an employee’s requested pronouns not only conveys respect but also helps you stay in compliance with anti-discrimination laws. In...more
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Our one-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more
Higher education institutions devote significant resources on compliance infrastructure to hold people accountable for harassment and discrimination, but what if they instead invested in more programs to prevent harassment...more
Join Hinshaw and the LGBTQ+ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles on June 23, 2021, as we commemorate June Pride Month with a webinar featuring practical guidance on LGBTQ+ employment and workplace issues. This one-hour CLE...more
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