January 29, 2016 introduced changes to the categories of small business exemptions from programmed health and safety inspections. These updated categories come …
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Age Discrimination Cases on the Rise
As Baby Boomers are reaching and working beyond the age of 65, age related discrimination cases are on the rise. Employment lawyers report that clients having …
EEOC Issues New Guidance Regarding Whistle-Blowers
Federal employment discrimination laws allow employees to voice discrimination complaints or objections (either written or spoken) without fear of reprimand or …
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Best Practices for Organizational Well-Being: Employee Hotlines
This article was printed in InsideCounsel magazine on January 29, 2016. In 1991 I began my career at a satellite office of an international accounting firm. …
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Vigorous Prosecutions for Safety Violations
A memorandum of understanding was signed on December 17, 2015 by the Department of Justice and Department of Labor to better coordinate and effect criminal …
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Are Your Financial Systems Better Than U.S. Bank’s?
Think about this – publicly traded companies are subject to: Sarbanes-Oxley External audits, typically by the largest CPA firms in the world Internal …
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Tennessee’s 2015 Return on Hotline Investment: $1.1 Million
Check out this article from the Roanne County News found at http://www.roanecounty.com/content/see-government-waste-call-hotline : See government …
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Workplace Violence: Active Shooters
In the wake of the most recent workplace violence, many are wondering “what would I do?” One thing to keep in mind is what the Department of Homeland Security …
Flushing Money Down the Drain
If you could easily add 5% of revenue to your bottom line, would you do it? Of course, everyone says “yes.” Now here’s the tough question: are you really …
Employee Hotline Best Practices
According to the CDC, in 1965 more than 40% of the U.S. population smoked. After decades of persistent education, the general population has come to realize …
Check Out the Foreword to Our Founder’s New Book
Corporate Fraud: The Executive's Survival Guide (to order your copy, contact us here). Foreword “Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only …
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Watch for 80% Increase in OSHA Fines
Adjusting for the fact that the dollar amount assigned to fines has not increased since 1990, OSHA may be increasing fees dramatically next …