United States: Can California Employers Prohibit Moonlighting?

If a company hires someone for full-time employment, it’s natural to want that person’s undivided attention. So it seems only reasonable that an employer can tell someone: “Hey, if we’re paying you for full-time work, you can’t work for anyone else.” Right?

Wrong. Labor Code §96(k) authorizes the Labor Commissioner to pursue “claims for loss of wages as the result of demotion, suspension, or discharge from employment for lawful conduct occurring during nonworking hours away […]

By | March 6th, 2015 ||

United States: California Issues Draft Of Proposed Regulations Implementing Hospital Violence Standards

California’s Senate Bill 1299, enacted in the fall of 2014, requires the State’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt standards requiring certain hospitals to implement a workplace violence prevention plan by July 1, 2016.  On February 5, 2015, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the “Division”) issued a draft regulatory proposal that would require healthcare employers (including hospitals, clinics, drug-treatment facilities, home health care, and other healthcare operations) to develop workplace […]

By | March 5th, 2015 ||

Canada: What Is The Number One Method To Prevent And Detect Fraud?

Welcome to MNP’s blog series in support of Fraud Prevention Month. Throughout the month of March, we will be exploring various fraud prevention issues affecting businesses and individuals.

This first installment discusses the fraud prevention aspects of a whistleblower reporting service.
Whistleblower Reporting Line
Consider this hypothetical, yet common scenario.

John is an accounts payable clerk at a mid-sized, private corporation. His direct supervisor, Bob, is the accounts payable manager. Bob submits an invoice for payment and processing. […]

By | March 5th, 2015 ||