Corporate Governance

Sponsored by our friends at Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. Mentally Preparing for Re-Entry to Work, School, and Society Friday, Apr. 9, 202110:00 a.m. PDT / 11:00 a.m. MDT With more and more people receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations, we are inching towards a return to normalcy in society. After more than a …

Is there a difference between a visionary and a leader in an organization? If you posed the question to a C-suite professional who’s led by a so-called “visionary leader,” they might say that a visionary and a leader are one in the same; any individual can exhibit both qualities. While …

“A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.” – Brian Tracy From Brian Tracy to Tony Robbins to Napoleon Hill, nearly every great personal-development coach will tell you that the most successful individuals rise in life due to their outstanding propensity …

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) gives California residents more control over their personal information that businesses collect about them. The CCPA took effect on January 1, 2020, and final regulations for the statute were approved on August 14, 2020. Enforcement of the CCPA by the California Office …

Businesses around the country are slowly beginning to re-open, and your business may be one of them. But for many companies, performance will not be the same for quite some time. So, what happens if your business is unable to uphold an agreement with another party, whether contractual or verbal? …

A common misconception is that businesses must be cut-throat to be competitive or uncaring in order to succeed. In reality, there is reason to believe that companies that give up their business ethics for short-term success ultimately pay a higher price in the long-term. Take Wachovia, for instance: Once a …

In support of its ongoing effort to facilitate understanding of and compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recently issued a set of questions and answers to provide compliance assistance to employers and employees …

Unless a California employer has been hiding under a rock, chances are that the company is aware of the impending California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Signed into law in June 2018 as a quickly-enacted compromise to prevent an even stricter initiative from appearing on the ballot, the CCPA is the …

The #MeToo movement has triggered a sea of change with regard to sexual harassment in the workplace, including a new trend in legal agreements.    Dubbed the “Weinstein clause,” the new addition to the standard roster of representations and warranties in a sales agreement focuses on a company’s knowledge or …

Simply put, corporate governance is the framework under which an organization operates — in essence, it is a toolkit that enables management and the board to deal more effectively with the challenges of running a company. Corporate governance, among other things, ensures that businesses meet legal and regulatory requirements, ethical …