Workplace safety is being redefined by a new global focus on psychosocial risks and hazards. While the center of attention remains on physical risks and hazards, a combination of psychological and social aspects is entering the picture. Perhaps the best known of these is job stress and burnout, which lead to employee absence, lower productivity and higher turnover—all affecting the company’s bottom line. Regulations and ...
If your organization has a DEI strategy in place, how do you know it’s effective? As Thomas Edison said, “The value of an idea lies in the using of it,” so consider these questions: • Does your organization treat DEI as a core value? • Does leadership treat it as a key development tool? • Is diversity embedded in your corporate culture and daily operations? ...
Around the world, January 28 is Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day). It’s a day to remind yourself to keep cyber vigilance top of mind and an opportune time to reinforce your organization’s Code of Conduct, security awareness, and data privacy and protection training. Educate employees on best practices for protecting personal data The importance of training employees on requirements and best ...
The HITECH Act, which amended the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), prescribes that healthcare organizations should implement a best practice IT risk program that conforms to HHS/OIG guidance. In order to improve privacy and security protections for healthcare data, HITECH incentivizes the adoption and use of health information technology by providers. In the event of a cyber event, institutions that have had a ...
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month—a time to recognize the efforts of governments, businesses and citizens to raise awareness about the rising tide of human trafficking around the world. Did you know there are an estimated 24.9 million people trapped in human trafficking, according to the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report? Another study, Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, released by Walk Free, the International ...
Regulatory change and shifting societal expectations have accelerated change. Learn how compliance officer roles are evolving with SAI Global.
For financial services firms, including ESG goals within their risk management approach is critical to future-proofing the entire organization.
The Brandon Hall Group recently announced that SAI360 has received a Silver Award in the Unique Learning Technology category for its entry “Measuring Risk: A Confidence-based Approach.” This is the fourth compliance training award from the Brandon Hall Group received this year by SAI360, a leading provider of ethics and compliance learning and technology solutions for environment, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) and governance, risk, ...
The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) was first proposed in 2020 seeking to harmonise ICT risk management practices across the EU’s financial sector by prescribing a unified approach to internal and third-party ICT risk management. With the implementation deadline fast approaching, there is work to be done, and in-scope institutions must ensure they have the necessary frameworks in place to adhere to the new ...
Richard Kusserow reviews all the questions provided by participants of our Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey webinar and prepared written answers.
