The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regulates the exporting of items that must be documented as specified by the EAR and must be cleared through the U.S. Customs. Some exports may also require licensing (Export.gov). If these laws are violated, Riordan could face fines. It is the responsibility of managers to educate their associates and provide training on these laws so no violations will occur. This will also aid in preventing violation of any
Internal controls will also help to ensure that Apollo Shoes avoids being a target for dishonest and fraudulent behavior by its employees, customers and suppliers. The internal control framework will provide our auditors with a reference point which they will measure the company’s performance in the applicable areas. Apollo Shoes Inc. should enforce certain control measures as many of them are integrated into the auditing process and will help ensure the organization is protecting itself from fraudulent behavior. The following are examples of internal control procedures for auditing
Compliance Law | Description of Compliance Law | Rationale for Using this Law | FISMA | The act requires each federal agency to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide program to provide information security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source. | FISMA was a way of protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction within federal agencies and their contractors. | SOX | SOX not only affects the financial side of corporations, it also affects the IT departments whose job it is to store a corporation's electronic records. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act states that all business records, including electronic records and electronic messages, must be saved for "not less than five years." | SOX was enacted in response to the high-profile Enron and WorldCom financial scandals to protect shareholders and the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent practices in the enterprise.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is charged with enforcing regulations to ensure that men and women have a safe and healthy working environment. They set up training and educate employers on how to keep the workplace safe. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates products, specifically the products that could eventually become not safe. They do this by prohibiting hazardous products, summoning back products that have potential defects, and spending the time to study the potential hazards found. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the amount of pollutants that atmosphere is exposed to during production.
Also with companies moving a major part of their manufacturing overseas this could involve systems that are capable of integrating more extranet capabilities. Lastly, with companies merging constantly the potential of having an mix of older technologies that do not interface well with each other can be a reason to develop new systems. At our company we became part of ABB in the 90's but we were bought out by Combustion Engineering before that. The end result after a 15 year shopping spree by ABB was a hodge podge of business systems. My segment of the company was running an
Statutory regulations: Employment and insurance law – This is made up of laws and restrictions to protect the relationship between employer, employee, trade unions and the Government. To ensure that there is a correct working environment amongst all people involved. Building and accessibility regulations – This means that companies will need to make sure that anyone can access their building, this may be a ramp for disabled people or even a lift to get to another floor. Hygiene/Pest control – It is essential that a premises are kept clean and pest free in order to maintain high levels of hygiene, this would especially apply if there is a kitchen where food is made and sold as you do not want to spread any diseases. The staff also need to ensure that they are hygienic as well, this means washing their hands before handling any food.
Possible Legal, Ethical, and Information Security Concerns Related to Developing Kudler’s Frequent Shopper Program Legal Concerns It is a company’s legal responsibility to take steps to correctly secure or dispose of consumer and employee data. Financial, children’s personal data, and credit report derived data may raise additional concerns with compliance. If any of Kudler’s customers and or employees become victims of identity theft, Kudler may have legal responsibilities to them. The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) does regulate and oversee business privacy laws and policies that have an impact on customers. While it is not required by law, a company’s online and offline privacy policies are pledges to their customers about how data will be collected, used, shared, and protected and the FTC prohibits deceptive practices.
Regulations relevant to this sector are generally covered at the state level. States have enacted their own antitrust laws to ensure that the general public is provided with the best prices, quality and choice. Companies must comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws governing matters such as minimum wage, overtime and other working conditions. Store owners must also comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, which generally requires that stores are accessible to customers with
| Market Cap | $3.21 Billion | Stock’s 52- week High and Low | $71.49 / $30.01 | Short Interest | 2,273,739 1/31/2012 | Short Interest Ratio | 1.95 trailing 12 months | Shares you can buy for $1000 | 21 | Who are Navistar International Competitors? Navistar has a number of major competitors in the United States. One of its competitors is OEMs in the production of medium – and heavy duty trucks and buses. Other competitors include Daimler AG (DAI), AB Volvo (VOLVY) and Paccar Inc. (PCAR). How is Navistar International different from its competitors?
Employees required to wear respiratory protection in their jobs must comply with all OSHA requirements. Employees in other areas may choose to wear respirators as needed. The company will provide respirators and dust masks. 14 © 2010 society for Human Resource Management. douglas Reys, sPHR Safety and Workers’