Regulatory Compliance

Testing, PPE, and social distancing: What business should consider when deciding when and how to bring employees back to work in the wake of the pandemic, from an employment legal expert.

There was a time when compliance officers clamored for more specific regulations and guidance. During the past several years, however, what used to be a dearth of specific enumerated expectations has become a sea of guidance that can be hard to track. What’s a compliance officer to do? Try out the following to find your sea legs.

Risk has changed. The future lies in moving past a rigid structure and embracing a holistic view that broadens our perspective of risk while simplifying the approaches we take to managing it. This is how your organization can create a single, resilient architecture capable of managing people, regulatory and business risk.

The risk and compliance landscape is changing dramatically. As risk and the regulations developed to manage it increase, so too does the need for greater accountability. The result? Strained relationships between compliance and risk management teams.

A new report from the NYC Bar Association raises a thought-provoking question: To what extent should a compliance officer be personally responsible for a program that’s floundering because the company just doesn’t care enough about compliance?

Technically the Modern Slavery Act went into effect last year, but 2020 is the first year that companies within scope of the law — which is a lot of firms, around the world — will need to start publishing statements about their anti-slavery efforts. Here is a look at basics of the Australian Modern Slavery Act and steps to ensure your organization aligns.

While managers may not typically have access to specific employee medical information, situations can arise where an employee shares this information, like when requesting leave or an accommodation. This information must be protected, both to comply with laws and to maintain employee trust.

HIPAA Training for Covered Entities addresses the training requirements found in HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules.

HIPAA Training for Business Associates helps organizations meet the training requirements found in HIPAA’s Privacy and Security rules.