Guest Author Tim Dimoff, www.sacsconsulting.com According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE): Organizations lose 5% of their annual …
Employee Hotline
Guide to Successfully Implementing Your Hotline
Choosing to implement a hotline is an excellent step for promoting the wellbeing of your organization. Hotlines allow employees and other relevant individuals …
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Learning From the SEC Whistleblower Program’s Success
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program was created by the Dodd-Frank act of 2010 to combat fraud and protect investors. From …
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Retaliation is Still at the Top of Discrimination Charges. What Can Your Organization Do?
According to the EEOC, retaliation was once again the most frequently filed charge with the agency in FY 2019, accounting for 53.8% of charges! This may come as …
Preventing the Perfect Storm: Minimizing the Risk of Fraud in a Turbulent Economy
With current high levels of economic uncertainty, we found it timely to discuss how struggling economies increase the risk of fraud. To investigate this concept …
Combatting Harassment Within a Remote Workforce
Although telecommuting is not a new concept, many organizations have been forced to adopt the practice for the first time due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. On …
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Defining Features of an Effective Whistleblower Hotline
“Always on Duty,” by Kevin M. Alvero, CFE (Fraud Magazine January/February 2020), discusses key traits that make whistleblower hotlines effective for fraud …
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Prevention of Common Asset Misappropriation Schemes
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, asset misappropriation or theft is the most common type of fraud, accounting for 80% of all cases. …
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Reasonable Requests for Religious Gatherings in the Workplace
Religious gathering in the workplace continues to be a contentious and misunderstood issue. Title VII of the civil Rights Act of 1964 mandates that employers …
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Combating Workplace Sexual Harassment with Bystander Training
Workplace sexual harassment continues to be a major problem despite common sense strategies such as training and anti-harassment policies. According to the New …
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Shifting Marijuana Policies Create Confusion for Employers
We picked up valuable insights from the article “Marijuana and the Workplace: It’s Complicated,” by Tamara Lytle, on shrm.org. With rapidly changing laws …
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FAQ: How to Report Nonbinary Individuals on the EEO-1 Report
“Reporting Nonbinary Classifications to the EEOC: Guidance From a New FAQ,” written by T. Scott Kelly, was posted on natlawreview.com to address a growing …
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