All Company Risk articles – Page 25
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Online onlyCharity wins civil damages case
A civil damages claim brought against a charity by an injured climber has been thrown out
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InterviewsWomen 20% less likely to get jobs
Discrimination is common in OECD countries, according to new statistics
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Online onlyEnvironmental risk exposures hampered by uncertainty
Management of environmental risk is hampered by lack of international regulatory harmonisation, according to new research
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AnalysisNew equality rules could increase claims
The government’s curious plans to introduce ‘positive discrimination’ at the recruitment stage are likely to disrupt businesses even more
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AnalysisNew whistleblowing guidance
An independent authority has launched new guidelines to mark the tenth anniversary of the Public Interest Disclosure Act
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AIRMIC responds to FSA’s commercial insurance inquiry
There should be full and automatic disclosure of total broker remuneration, said the association
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Online onlyAirlines fined $500m for price fixing
Operators Air France and KLM receive second highest fine ever in criminal antitrust prosecution
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InterviewsUK gets tough on discrimination
The government has outlined far reaching plans to promote ‘positive discrimination’, strengthen employee redress and conduct sector enquiries
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Online onlyMore deaths through work than murder
Report claims recent trend towards `light touch' regulation has in effect `decriminalised' death and injury at work
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Online onlyInsurer calls for energy efficiency
Risk managers must take action to count the cost of carbon and help businesses reduce their emissions
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Online onlyData security insurance market growing: Broker
Companies should be doing more to protect themselves
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Online onlyEU fines chemicals cartel € 79m
Akzo Nobel received immunity from the fine after cooperating with authorities
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Online onlyEU agrees working time rules
Political agreement has been reached on maximum working time rules but the UK remains exempt from the 48 hour week
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New tool for global regulatory compliance
Aon has launched a tool to help global companies comply with local regulatory and tax regimes
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Online onlyEA clamps down on UK businesses: Law firm
Hill Dickinson says new environmental legislation is posing serious risks for businesses
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FeaturesGood for you?
Confused by health claims on foods? If so, you are not alone. Research commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggests that generally many consumers are confused by such claims. Laura Bellfield looks at what the EC plans to do about it
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Online onlyEconomic slowdown is (re)insurers' biggest fear
A survey of (re)insurance CEOs polls their thoughts on the credit crisis and its potential fallout
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Malta may regulate for Islamic finance
The regulator has started consultation on having Islamic finance in Malta applicable to banking and securities
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Online onlyUnite leader calls for windfall tax on oil firms
One of Britain's biggest unions, and a key government backer, has pressured the government to change its direction on business
