Key guidelines under which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has operated for decades are unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel has concluded.
Regulatory Policy
Posted inBest Practices
The Tower of Babel and compliance role in AI governance
Recently,Pope Leo XIV issued his first Papal Encyclical Letter, titled Magnifica Humanitas “On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” The document places AI within the long tradition of Catholic social teaching and asks how humanity should respond to the “new things” of the digital age. I wanted to review it from a compliance angle.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Trump’s latest tariffs gambit puts spotlight on ‘inadequate’ forced labor laws
The risks associated with companies either conniving in or unwittingly profiting from modern slavery have garnered increased attention over recent years, but the United States’ latest attempt to hit dozens of countries with tariffs for failing to tackle the problem more seriously has pushed the issue of forced labor to the top of corporate agendas.
Posted inFinancial Services
U.K. slashes FS rules, seeks closer EU regulation ties to boost growth
The U.K. government has announced a raft of legislation that will drastically cut compliance requirements in the financial services sector, as well as aim to bring the United Kingdom more in line with the EU to simplify customs regulations and boost trade.
Posted inData Privacy
China’s data scrutiny puts financial firms’ day-to-day compliance to the test
China is tightening personal information protections and urging businesses that handle personal data to strengthen compliance. Violations could result in million-dollar fines, depending on the case.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
U.K. consults on changes to unhealthy food advertising and promotion rules
The U.K. government is calling on food manufacturers to respond to a consultation on the effects of applying its new nutrient profiling model to food advertising and promotions rules.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
Key steps to prepare for the Crime and Policing Act
Companies that do business in the United Kingdom will soon find themselves subject to a new regime where more people in the organization can be subject to criminal prosecution—and not just for a handful of serious economic crimes.
Posted inOpinion
A compliance farewell to Barney Frank
Barney Frank died Tuesday at the age of 86. Few Congressmen’s names are associated with generational financial reform, and Barney Frank is one of them.
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
EU simplifies chemicals regulations, but legal and reputational pressures around hazardous chemicals are rising
The EU Parliament has agreed to simplify European chemicals regulations to boost
competitiveness, but compliance teams should note that the MEPs voted to retain
some rules to protect consumers and the environment.
Posted inThird Party Risk
U.K. financial firms urged to prepare for operational and third-party incident reporting changes
Financial services firms in the U.K. must prepare now for new reporting rules aimed to promote operational resilience in the face of increasing global threats.
