Compliance Communications Blog

 

"What the SFO Expects from Corporations"


11/3/2015: When Ben Morgan, Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption, spoke at the Annual Anti Bribery & Corruption Forum, he didn’t mince words, explaining the priorities, activities and policies of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. “Our job – the reason the UK has an SFO - is to investigate...

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"Beyond the Compliance Plan"


10/7/15: A compliance plan isn’t worth much if it isn’t put into action, and part of that action should center on communication. For regulatory compliance, communication has to be consistent if the message is expected to “stick” with the target audience. Unfortunately, the role of compliance communications is too often stuck...

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"Harassment, Cyberbullying and Corporate Risk"


10/7/15: Imagine a world without smartphones, social media or texts. Good luck. For anyone who still thinks those technologies haven’t bled from the personal lives of employees into the workplace, think again. These days, what employees say on social media is one more legal and compliance risk for employers. An article...

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"FCPA and Pandora's Box"


10/7/15: Not so long ago, FCPA compliance focused on a global company’s sales policies and practices involving foreign government officials. These days, FCPA compliance is far more complicated and far-reaching, extending into virtually all operational functions of an organization. PwC has developed a series of short videos...

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"Welcome to Our Company...Maybe"


10/7/15: Hiring personnel is an HR responsibility but, as with so many other business functions, it can easily become an FCPA risk for the company. Recent actions by the SEC against financial institutions for their hiring practices should heighten every company’s awareness of the potential risks involved in hiring foreign...

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