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By Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® | 2 Minutes Read April 27, 2017

CCOs say policies are getting stronger; adoption of technology – not so much

KPMG recently published its latest survey of chief compliance officers. The report highlights the increasing value of effective Compliance. It also reveals growing pains of our industry, specifically in maximizing efficiencies.

Article by Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / policies, technology, third parties, third party transactions

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 4 Minutes Read January 9, 2017

Principle of accountability under PIPEDA

Under Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), there is nothing that prevents organizations from outsourcing the processing of data inside or outside of Canada—however, organizations must take all reasonable steps to protect that information from unauthorized uses and disclosures when it is in the hands of third party processors. This is where accountability, the first principle in PIPEDA, comes in; and there are obligations to meet regarding training staff that are highly relevant.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Privacy / accountability, employment law, outsourced data, personal information, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, PIPEDA principles, privacy policy, third parties

By Andrew Lawson | 2 Minutes Read January 9, 2012

Is training a wise investment?

Valuable information can come from diverse sources. Consider this case I uncovered via the daily commuter newspaper: a female employee complained that a third-party service provider harassed her. The incident took place on the employer’s premises, but the alleged harasser was not employed directly by the employer. He was employed by the company that serviced the company’s office photocopiers...

Article by Andrew Lawson / Employee Relations, Human Rights / harassment, harassment prevention policy, harassment training, human rights tribunal, sexual harassment, third parties, Wamsley v. Ed Green Blueprinting, workplace harassment, workplace harassment investigations

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