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This course will explain the Canadian federal legislation - the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) - regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
Ashurst LLP

A recent decision in Australian law suggests that management action will be viewed as a whole, and not with a focus on each step taken. This approach may indicate that the anti-bullying jurisdiction may provide even less relief for workers than previously thought. Read more to find out how this will impact anti-harassment protocol in your company.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
4 pages

"Charities and Not-for-Profits: Are You Ready for the New Anti-­spam Legislation?" A transcript of a live Q&A session from the Nonprofit Organizations Committee's special presentation on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United States
Jennifer Babe and Robert B. Hayhoe
11 pages

The Canadian Anti–Spam Legislation has major implications for nonprofits doing business in Canada. Without explicit advance permission from Canadian residents, you might be precluded from contacting them by email. Don’t let your organization be caught by surprise.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice

This is a sample contract regarding health and policy information under HIPAA.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice

Many non-U.S. companies which own U.S. subsidiaries prefer to operate in such a way as to avoid jurisdiction in the U.S. courts. In order to minimize the chances of becoming a defendant subject to jurisdiction in the U.S. courts, there are certain steps – a checklist of Do’s and Don’ts – that foreign parent companies can take.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
James A. Nortz

On Feb. 10, 2013, the Ethics Resource Center (ERC) released its biannual National Business Ethics Survey (NBES). The NBES is the most rigorous measurement of national trends in workplace ethics and compliance, and the most exacting longitudinal cross-sectional research effort in the field. Read the author’s take on the survey report.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket

This sample follows daily progress on an employee's projects.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

This check card is a printable resource with practical reminders of the dos and don'ts of dealing with foreign officials under Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
We Comply (Thomson Reuters GRC)

This Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) training course will help you recognize "red flags" — situations presenting a risk of CFPOA violations — and deal with them appropriately. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
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