Legislative changes that were introduced in response to corporate scandals in the 1980s and 1990s, and the many others since, have especially motivated larger companies to create ethics and compliance officer positions. These ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2017
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In a myriad of workplace settings, standard processes are key to a successful operation, ensuring efficiency and safety. For these processes to work, employees must comply. But what's the best way to go about enforcing that ...
Economics & Business
May 10, 2016
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Corporate ethics compliance programs have flourished since the federal government gave companies that established one a break on fines and penalties in 1991.
Economics & Business
Feb 11, 2016
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There are only around 500 North Atlantic right whales alive today. In an effort to further protect these critically endangered animals, a recent NOAA regulation required large vessels to reduce speed in areas seasonally occupied ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 3, 2014
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Along with deductions, write-offs and reconciling accounts, Australian businesses have ended the financial year with their second report on diversity strategy and compliance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council (CGC).
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2013
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Google said earlier this month it would close its Reader service because of low usage, but a report says the company also killed the RSS platform because it did not want to commit a full staff to it to ensure the service ...
Internet
Mar 25, 2013
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Hacker group Anonymous blocked the official website of Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census amid an international stand-off over claims the country has lied about its economy.
Internet
Jan 17, 2013
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Facebook said Friday it had switched off the facial-recognition tool that prompts users to "tag" photographs uploaded to its website following a privacy investigation.
Internet
Sep 21, 2012
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Apple was Thursday fined Aus$2.25 million (US$2.29 million) for "deliberately" misleading Australian consumers about the local 4G capability of its latest iPad.
Business
Jun 21, 2012
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Combined legal and market factors may force online companies to offer more flexible contract terms, suggests new research from Queen Mary, University of London.
Other
May 23, 2012
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