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Tools to Address Workplace Violence in the Retail Sector
Compliance Tip of the Day - Compliance Lessons from the Wolf Man
Great Women in Compliance - Civility Counts: Fostering Respect & Voice at Work with Jelahn Stewart and Katharine Manning
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AI Today in 5: September 24, 2025, The AI Literacy Edition
Upping Your Game - The Future of Compliance Education: Leveraging AI for Targeted Training
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Why Partner Development is the Key to Law Firm Resilience: On Record PR
Developing Tomorrow’s Law Firm Leaders: From Water Cooler Moments to Leadership Academies - On Record PR
ERGs: Valuable or Vulnerable?
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Compliance into the Weeds: The Dark Side of AI in Employee Training
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How to Balance Diverse Views in the Office
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On October 11, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 513, expanding employee rights under Labor Code § 1198.5 to inspect and obtain their personnel records....more
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Our Unclaimed Property and State & Local Tax teams follow up on their 2024 advisory by reviewing the state legislation impacting businesses’ gift card programs so far in 2025....more
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