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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Addressing Pre-taliation

One of the most talked about subjects in corporate compliance is the issue of pre-taliation—an increasingly common enforcement target by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Matt Kelly and I did a recent podcast...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Beyond surveys: Rethinking traditional approaches to ethical culture assessments

To build a robust ethical culture, ethics and compliance professionals need effective culture assessments to pinpoint vulnerabilities and proactively address them. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) update to the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Bank of America’s Corporate Culture Crisis: Part 5- A Case Study for Compliance

Compliance professionals constantly seek to understand how systemic issues within corporate hierarchies can lead to severe consequences. The recent revelations about Bank of America’s (BoA) persistent workplace culture...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Bank of America’s Corporate Culture Crisis: Part 4 – A Tale of Metrics and Misalignment: Lessons for Compliance Professionals

Compliance professionals constantly seek to understand how systemic issues within corporate hierarchies can lead to severe consequences. The recent revelations about Bank of America’s (BoA) persistent workplace culture...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Bank of America’s Corporate Culture Crisis: Part 1 – A Case Study in Failure

Compliance professionals constantly seek to understand how systemic issues within corporate hierarchies can lead to severe consequences. The recent revelations about Bank of America’s (BoA) persistent workplace culture...more

DLA Piper

Illinois Becomes Second State to Enact AI Law for Employers

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On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3773, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to address employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). Illinois employers that use any automated tools to make...more

K&L Gates LLP

Loopholes Laws Open for Business: Are You Ready for 26 August 2024?

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Yet more changes are ahead for employers as key elements of the Federal Labor Government's Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing the Loopholes No 2) Act 2024 (the Act) take effect on 26 August 2024....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Training and Communications Lessons from Star Trek: The Trouble with Tribbles

Last month, I wrote a blog post on the tone at the top, exemplified in Star Trek’s Original Series episode, Devil in the Dark. Based on the response, some passionate Star Trek fans are out there. I decided to write a series...more

K&L Gates LLP

Department of Justice Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Corporate Whistleblower Awards Program

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After months of anticipation, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled the details of its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Corporate WB Program or the Program)....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Boeing Saga: Compliance, Accountability, and the Path Forward

When it comes to corporate accountability few cases are as significant as the ongoing litigation involving Boeing. Since the 737 MAX safety scandal erupted in 2021, the company has been embroiled in a complex legal journey....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Is your reporting system worth $1 million?

Answering the question of how much money a compliance and ethics program saves an organization when there’s been a violation is often a very difficult task, which presents a challenge in defending the investment in a program....more

Mayer Brown

On the Rise: Employment Investigations

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WHAT IS AN EMPLOYMENT INVESTIGATION? Employment (or workplace) investigations can take many forms, and can be instigated by an employer, an employee or a third party; for example, investigations that form part of...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

An Overview Of Key M&A Due Diligence Processes

Due diligence may not be glamorous, but it is the bedrock of a successful deal. Put simply, due diligence is the process of meticulously examining every nook and cranny of a target company’s operations, finances, and legal...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Empowering ethics: Unleashing compliance program success through psychological safety

Since Harvard Business School’s Amy Edmondson applied the term “psychological safety” to work teams in 1999, the concept has evolved considerably as employers have become increasingly focused on supporting mental health,...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

The importance of explaining why

Writing, implementing, and enforcing strong compliance-related policies is critical to any compliance and ethics program. So, why do so many compliance failures occur due to breakdowns in internal controls?...more

Franczek P.C.

OCR Update: Shared Ancestry and Ethnicity Discrimination Guidance

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In recent months, OCR has reached resolution agreements with a school district and two universities after investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment based on ancestry or ethnicity, including allegations...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FAQs About the FTC’s Broad New Ban on Noncompetes

When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited final rule banning virtually all noncompete clauses between workers and employers, it also published 500-plus pages of commentary....more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance

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The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across the country on an annual basis. Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Preparing Your Business for Los Angeles County’s Recently Passed Fair Work Week Ordinance

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Earlier this year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted and passed the Fair Work Week Ordinance. It is now set to go into effect July 1, 2025. The ordinance applies to any retailer and grocer in unincorporated LA...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

The Double-Edged Impact of AI Compliance Algorithms on Whistleblowing

As the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) compliance and fraud detection algorithms within corporations and financial institutions continues to grow, it is crucial to consider how this technology has a twofold...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Culture Week: Part 5- A Listening Tour To Improve Culture

We conclude our focus on culture this week by returning to some of our long-time compliance roots for improving culture, such as the listening tour. In 2022, returning Starbucks Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Howard Schultz...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Culture Week: Part 4- Employee Engagement to Improve Culture

Suppose there is one thing I have learned from working with Carsten Tams, an ethical business architect and founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Emagence LLC. In that case, employee engagement is one of the very top...more

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Navigating the USDOL’s 2024 New Rule: Guidance for General Contractors and Commercial Construction Developers

On January 10, 2024, the United States Department of Labor released the Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Final Rule. The purpose and effect of the Final Rule is to revise...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Navigating New York City's Updated Workers' Rights Poster Requirements: Compliance and Considerations

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On March 1, 2024, the New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published a comprehensive guide to employee rights in the workplace. New York City employers have until July 1, 2024, to distribute and post...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York City's Notice and Distribution Requirement of "Workers' Bill of Rights"

On December 4, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law the New York City Council’s bill, Int 0569-2022 (the “City Law”). The bill, known as the “Workers’ Bill of Rights,” will require New York City employers to...more

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