Why does your organization need a compliance management system? Host Kynzie Sims posed that question to our friend and collaborator Eric Johnson during a recent episode of the Smart Compliance Podcast. Eric is a partner at Hudson Cook’s Oklahoma office, and a go-to attorney for members of the auto dealer and consumer lending industries. He […]
Alex, Bill, Cat, and Darren don’t respond to harassment training, each for a unique reason. Here’s how to design an initiative that engages them all. On the January 9th, 2018 episode of his radio show, Oregon State Representative Bill Post told listeners about a “ridiculous,” non-legislative day he and his fellow Assembly members had recently […]
There’s a new sheriff in town at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But don’t call him “sheriff.” Last week, CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney sent out an all-hands memo that clarified his vision for the Bureau and repudiated his predecessor’s “governing philosophy of pushing the envelope.” Basically, Mulvaney thinks the CFPB has overextended its reach, […]
In terms of natural disasters in the United States, 2017 was a hell of a year. All told, the hurricanes, wildfires, hail storms, earthquakes, drought, and other extreme weather events cost the US $306 billion. The second-worst year on record? 2005, when damages from Hurricane Katrina and other disasters totaled $205 billion. As families and […]
Welcome to Tools You Can Use, our series about—what else?—tools you can use to improve your organization’s compliance outcomes, right now. In this series, we serve up resources such as worksheets, checklists, and how-to’s that our clients have found particularly useful in creating, assessing, and improving their compliance programs and compliance management systems. Today’s offer […]
The HR Pros from the HR Support Center dropped by today to answer a Quick Q&A. Their Answer: First things first, talk to them about why they don’t want to sign the handbook. There may be an easily resolved misunderstanding about what her signature on this document means. If that conversation doesn’t solve the problem, […]
When was the last time you cleaned out your refrigerator? I mean, really cleaned out your fridge: cleared out the old salad dressing bottles, swabbed the shelves, braved the foil-covered who-knows-whats hidden behind the apple cider vinegar? If you can remember the last time, I applaud you: you’d probably be a fantastic auditor. Or perhaps […]
Harassment costs can be huge. Imagine what your company could do with an extra $100,000. How would you spend it? You could purchase a sophisticated vehicle or piece of equipment. You could speed up product research and development. You could re-furnish your offices, or hire two new full-time employees, or fund a marketing campaign, or […]
The exit interview is a conversation with a departing employee about their time at the company and the reason for their departure. It’s completely optional, but some employers conduct them to learn about workplace issues they may want to address. Exit interviews can shine a light on toxic management practices, hostile work environments, departmental conflict, […]
For automotive dealerships and lenders, December 14th might go down in history. That was the date last year when the Department of Defense dropped a bombshell (not literally) on the auto finance industry by issuing a new interpretation of the Military Lending Act. The new interpretation imposes a range of restrictions and requirements on creditors […]
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