Strict liability will be imposed by the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions starting June 15, 2022, on individuals or companies for violations of the UK’s sanction measures, regardless of whether the individuals or companies knew or should have known they were violating the sanction measures. In this article, learn about the new strict liability offenses and what can be done to manage them.
In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding whistleblower protection and reporting channels in a wide range of jurisdictions.
This article, developed by Womble Bond Dickinson, continues the 11- month countdown to develop business compliance strategies for three new omnibus privacy laws coming in 2023: January 1: the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (which amends the existing CCPA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act; July1: the Colorado Privacy Act and few others. With 7 months to go, this alert focuses on how state privacy laws will be enforced.
An introduction to the Model Contract Clauses developed by the members of the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International Supply Chains, American Bar Association Section of Business Law.
Executive Summary about the Model Contract Clauses Version 2.0 and the Responsible Buyer Code, developed by the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International Supply Chains, American Bar Association Business Law Section.
How does your contract governance protect human rights in your international supply chain? Consider the Model Contract Clauses to Protect Workers in International Supply Chains, Version 2.0, developed by the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International Supply Chains American Bar Association Section of Business Law.
In the Netherlands, before the takeover of a company the board of the buyer usually commissions due diligence investigations (also known as audits) of the company they intend to take over. This sample will answer some questions about this type of investigation.
This is a sample anti-bribery and corruption policy for companies in the UK.
Usually, the biggest obstacle in enforcing the right to equal pay is that the employee does not know whether colleagues of the other sex – the Transparency Act focuses on sex, not gender – receive more pay.
The Home Office (United Kingdom) has updated its sponsor guidance to incorporate recent changes to immigration rules as well as some other changes to the guidance. In this article, learn about these employment changes to ensure compliance.