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Provides a general overview of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

This resource explains healthcare product advertising and drug promotion in Canada. In addition, this document describes the relevant codes and laws, including Health Canada and PAAB.

This Workplace Bullying training course will help you understand (1) what bullying is and how it affects the workplace; (2) how to respond to bullying; and (3) the standards of civility that we expect from all employees in our work environment.

To access the Workplace Bullying Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/38917-workplace-bullying>www.acc.com…;.

Federal and state enforcement agencies have directed substantial new resources toward the misclassification of independent contractors, consultants and other contingent workers. These efforts expose employers to a higher risk of liability to contingent workers (or these agencies) for employment taxes, overtime pay and benefits. This panel will discuss practical tips for assessing your contingent worker practices, and provide guidance on how to reduce your company's risk profile.

Generally, wage and hour collective actions require no showing of intent but can result in enormous damages awards. Complex rules, compliance vulnerability, an aggressive plaintiff's bar and a sluggish economy keep the claims for unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work and misclassification of workers, roiling. Vulnerable pay practices and policies are commonplace, and the DOL Wage and Hour Division, with increased funding and staff, is working overtime to enforce the law.

Executive compensation, increased communication and transparency for shareholders are among the hot-button issues in economic reform. Say on Pay Proposals — non-binding proposals included in a company’s proxy materials that call for an annual shareholder advisory vote on a company’s executive compensation program — have become more widespread as momentum is swinging toward allowing shareholders more access in matters of compensation.

Our experienced panelists will discuss legal issues associated with conducting pre-hire screening, including a discussion of how to manage testing programs post-Ricci, how to respond to the recent focus by regulators and legislators on limiting criminal background checks and credit checks, and how to conduct contingent offer medical evaluations.

This material contains a scenario and the presenters descriptions on how to deal with protecting a company's data when dealing with whistleblowing

The consequences for an employer running afoul of federal wage and hour laws can be dire. This session will review the most common FLSA mistakes made by employers, and how employers can avoid making those mistakes. Strategic ideas about self-correcting FLSA missteps and ways to deal with FLSA claims by employees and/or former employees will also be discussed. This session will also cover case law, collective actions and Department of Labor initiatives.

This presentation provides information on how employers should evaluate their compensation practices in the wake of new federal laws.

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