All articles by Neil Hodge – Page 28
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Lactalis baby milk recall a nightmare of its own making
French dairy giant Lactalis is facing a massive baby milk recall both due to salmonella and its failure to disclose the contamination in a timely manner.
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Equal pay fast becoming a U.K. compliance issue
Disputes over discrepancies in compensation are rapidly involving both boardrooms and human resources in ways that compliance will ultimately oversee.
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Morrisons data breach creates additional cyber-liability
A recent court case sets the precedent that even if you have been hit with a malicious data breach, you may still face vicarious liability for it.
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Regulators skeptical of Uber’s work to fix breach processes
A look at the trials and tribulations of taxi-app company Uber: data breaches it tried to keep hidden, how they were exposed, what Uber is doing to fix operations.
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ENRC and legal privilege
Back in May, in a landmark decision, the Serious Fraud Office won the right to gain access to documents that a Kazakh mining company claimed were protected by professional privilege. Now that company has won the right to appeal.
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SFO vs. Unaoil highlights vital compliance issues
How the U.K.’s key anti-bribery and corruption agency conducts its ongoing Unaoil investigation may provide compliance officers with helpful insight should they ever find themselves dealing with it in the future.
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Top companies slammed for “complacency” over slavery reporting
Some of the world’s top brands including confectioners, jewellers, and cosmetics giants are failing to disclose slavery and trafficking risks that might be present in their operations and supply chains, according to a report by a U.K.-based human rights campaign group.
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Merging GDPR compliance and cyber-risk management
Many organizations today are elevating cyber-risk to the top of the corporate agenda in response to the impending EU General Data Protection Regulation, a new report reveals.
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New guidance for best practices on human rights
A new guidance is giving compliance officers the tool they need to benchmark their own organization’s efforts to protect, respect, and remedy human rights.
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Bank of England: Banks not prepared for Brexit
European banks are under-prepared for Brexit and could lose access to the City of London if they do not move quickly to apply for a U.K. banking licence, a Bank of England committee has warned.
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EC takes on Ireland and Luxembourg over tax avoidance
The long-simmering disputes over Ireland and Luxembourg’s tax treatment of Apple and Amazon are about to reach a boiling point with the European Commission.
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European Commission hits Scania with €880m cartel fine
One of Europe’s largest truck manufacturers prepares to fight a massive fine over allegations surrounding a long-running price-fixing cartel.
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Preparing for the U.K. Criminal Finances Act
A new law holds that companies active in the U.K. could be subject to U.K. criminal proceedings if an employee anywhere in the world facilitates tax evasion.
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U.K. Pensions Regulator prosecutes Chappell over BHS acquisition
All executives need to be held to account for corporate failures—and not just those who can’t afford to buy their way out of trouble.
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U.K. corporate governance reforms
Neil Hodge explores the government’s corporate governance reform proposals relating to executive pay; strengthening the employee, customer, and supplier voice; and large, privately held businesses.
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FRC consults on strategic report
The FRC has proposed amendments to strategic reporting guidance in the hopes that companies will expand their range of non-financial reporting to give stakeholders a better understand of companies’ decision making and corporate strategies.
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Is it impossible to operate cleanly in some countries?
Corruption may be seen as being “endemic” in some regions, but that cuts no ice with prosecutors in the United Kingdom. To them, a bribe is still a bribe.
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U.K. considering proposals to enforce better cyber-security
As the U.K. tries to get businesses to protect themselves better against cyber-risk, recently proposed rules all have significant compliance implications.
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SFO announces Rio Tinto corruption investigation
Rio Tinto faces large fines if it is found to have engaged in corrupt activity over its massive Simandou iron-mining project in Guinea. Heads have already rolled over it.
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Keys to a better whistleblower program
Organisations with robust speak-up programs can address compliance problems pre-emptively, but building such programs can be tricky. Here are 12 tips how.