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 ||

United States: No Governmental Immunity For Breach Of Teaching Or Coaching Service Contracts

On November 21, 2014, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed the Twelfth Court of Appeals’ judgment in Damuth v. Trinity Valley Community College, a decision that extended governmental immunity against virtually all employment contracts. The Local Government Contract Claims Act (the Act) waives a local governmental entity’s immunity from suit for breach of a services contract subject to the Act. Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code §§ 271.151(2), 271.152. In holding that sovereign immunity was not […]

By | March 5th, 2015 ||

United States: New York Increases Minimum Wage For Tipped Workers

On February 24, 2015, New York’s acting Commissioner of Labor signed an Order that combined all tipped workers in the hospitality industry into one class and increased their minimum wage to $7.50 per hour. The increase goes into effect on December 31, 2015. New York state’s minimum wage for all other employees is currently $8.75, and is scheduled to increase to $9.00 on December 31, 2015.

Employers should review their compensation policies in light of […]

By | March 4th, 2015 ||