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Brian Collett from Ethical Performance (now known as Triple Pundit) writes: Businesses are now being told they should build data protection into their core activities in a guide issued to ensure they satisfy new IT legislation. They are reminded that following the rules will enhance their reputation and help them to avoid heavy fines for non-compliance….
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The Government’s plans to revise the UK’s data protection laws, announced this week, will effectively ensure that the UK remains compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which is applicable from May 2018. This announcement is helpful for businesses and should clarify some of the confusion around the need or otherwise to prepare…
In the August issue of Governance & Compliance Magazine, GoodCorporation looks at company culture and argues that even ground-breaking start ups need to learn to play by the rules.
In leading GoodCorporation’s modern slavery debate James Ewins QC was asked to interrogate the impact of the statute and consider the effectiveness of companies in reducing slavery risks in the supply chain. Under the MSA the criminal provisions have been consolidated with increased sentencing powers, protection for victims and reparation orders against those convicted of…
Following many high-profiles cases, the current focus on safeguarding in the UK is forcing organisations that work or come into contact with children to consider whether their safeguarding provisions for protecting vulnerable groups are fit for purpose. In the June issue of HR Magazine, Leo Martin looks at the role HR can play in getting…
Introducing GoodCorporation’s anti-corruption debate, Lord Gold began by affirming that the primary role of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to investigate and prosecute. While the Conservative Party manifesto proposes absorbing the SFO into the National Crime Agency, there is unlikely to be any deviation from that primary purpose. Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) are also…
Richard Brearley, head of compliance (EMEA) at Macquarie led our debate on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force in May 2018. The introduction began with an interrogation of the likely impact of the GDPR; is it a significant game changer or does it represent incremental change under a tougher enforcement regime?…
Three views on the Barclays whistleblowing controversy were put forward in the May issue of Governance & Compliance Magazine. Leo Martin joined leading business journalist Dina Medland and Peter Swaby, Policy and Research Director at the ICSA to comment on the issues this case raises. Read the article in full here. Posted May 2017
