sexual harassment in the workplace
November 19, 2019 Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA Budgeting and Auditing, Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, IT, Privacy and Security, Leadership and Management, Privacy Compliance and Management,
What we should all note from the news is that a failure to perform an appropriate investigation is a serious source of risk to any organization.
fear of retaliation, internal audit, investigations, sexual harassment in the workplace, suspected wrongdoing, whistleblower, workplace investigations
September 24, 2018 Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, Finance and Accounting, Leadership and Management, Payroll and Personnel Management
To gauge the civility of an organization’s culture, adequate policies and training are not enough. The behavior and accountability of top leadership play a key role. You can’t delegate ethics. And it seems the “Weinstein Clause” indicates that boards are finally beginning to understand that.
#metoo, abuse, accountability, bullying, discrimination, ethics, reputational risk, Sexual harassment, sexual harassment in the workplace, sexual misconduct, Weinstein Clause
April 3, 2018 Occasional Contributors Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Governance, Leadership and Management
We report on this gala event not to comment on the legalities from the English law perspective, but to offer some preliminary comments on how Canadian law might apply if the President’s Club Charitable Trust’s fundraising event had happened in Canada. Canadian law requires employers to take steps to provide a workplace free from sexual harassment, with significant fines possible.
#metoo, charitable events, charities, President’s Club Charitable Trust, Sexual harassment, sexual harassment in the workplace
February 26, 2018 Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® Business and Legal Issues, Corporate Administration, Corporate Governance, Leadership and Management
Empathy is not a term often used in regard to boards of directors, but it needs to be. It cannot continue to be a trait that corporate leaders shed as they climb the ranks. Leaders need to think outside the boardroom and own their role in eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace.
abuse of power, board meetings, harassment prevention, neglect of power, Sexual harassment, sexual harassment in the workplace