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Ethics & Compliance Hotline

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know? 

 

Two million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

More than 20 percent of all businesses fail due to internal theft and fraud.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations with hotlines can cut their fraud losses by approximately 50 percent per scheme.
Certified Fraud Examiners 2002 Report to the Nation.

Wackenhut’s Safe2Say Hotline (download PDF Datasheet) service is a market-proven mechanism for employees to report suspected incidents of wrongdoing in the workplace to highly trained, multi-lingual communications specialists.  Safe2Say is a toll-free system which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and gives employees a confidential, anonymous outlet to report concerns of fraud, theft, violence and other workplace issues.

Safe2Say programs are highly customizable from the call intake process, and initial incident reporting to customized summary and management reports available on demand through a secure Web site.  Customized and portable toll free numbers reach around the globe for instant access to trained multi-lingual Communication Specialists and interpreters.  No other company in this industry has the global footprint, as well as the financial strength and stability of The Wackenhut Corporation.

Text Box:   World class services in a global environment for companies of all sizes, Safe2Say has a program to meet your needs.

Sarbanes Oxley Requirements
Safe2Say offers clients effective customized systems that not only meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, but also helps reduce exposure to litigation, improve employee morale, enhance reputation and increase shareholder confidence.  

Federal sentencing Guidelines
Sarbanes-Oxley receives a lot of deserved attention these days, but are you aware of the impact of the new guidelines incorporated in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines with respect to ethics and compliance programs?  Did you also know that an organization, and it's officers, can be found criminally liable for the criminal acts of any employee who appears to be acting within the scope of their job, even if that criminal act is not authorized by anyone in the company! An expanded key mitigating factor is the existence of an effective compliance and ethics program.

What is an effective program? The first step, of course, is to establish standards and procedures specifically addressing your company's operation and ethical concerns or challenges.  Then, those ethical standards have to be effectively communicated to all employees.  Finally, and most importantly, your program must be audited, monitored, evaluated regularly to incorporate timely updates, and include non-retaliatory internal reporting systems


Learn More about the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
To read more about the recent changes to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, click here to download a PDF whitepaper by Paula J. Desio, deputy general counsel of the United States Sentencing Commission. (Copyrighted and originally published by LossPrevention magazine.  Published with permission).  

Canadian Securities Administrators Multilateral Instrument 52-110
Following closely on the heels of  Sarbanes-Oxley Section 301, the Canadian Multilateral Instrument 52-110 part 7 uses almost the same language to promote whistleblower protections and establishment of ethics and compliance communications programs.  Part 7 of the Multilateral Instrument 52-110 states:

An audit committee must establish procedures for:

1.        The receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the issuer regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and

2.        The confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the issuer of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

As a global service provider, Wackenhut can assist Canadian companies with compliance efforts.

International Scope and Compliance
Wackenhut is proud to serve clients worldwide.  We have the experience and expertise that only a truly global company can bring to your international program needs.  For your protection and peace of mind, Wackenhut is also a registered Safe Harbor with the U.S. Department of Commerce for compliance with  EU Data Protection initiatives. 

Not all corporate counsel are comfortable with safe harbor.  Therefore,  Wackenhut is pleased to announce an established  ethics and compliance call center in continental Europe.  Safe2Say Europe,  provides hotline services to organizations operating within the European Economic Area.  The call center is housed at an existing secure G4S facility in Zaventem, Belgium. 

Safe2Say Europe is designed specifically to assist multinational corporations comply with both Sarbanes-Oxley and European labor and data privacy laws. In light of recent decisions in France and Germany [against US-style hotlines] and with existing regulations in the European Union, we felt that establishing a presence in Europe was an imperative. (For the perspective of the France's National Commission for Data protection and the Liberties, click here).

Safe2Say Europe offers multinational and European businesses an opportunity to enhance their corporate governance initiatives by adding a hotline component. 

In addition to supporting compliance efforts, Safe2Say Europe helps multinational corporations mitigate cultural resistance to hotlines and its location serves as a positive factor when securing works council and regulatory approval. 

Learn more about global privacy legislation by clicking here, then contact us to learn more about our exciting programs available to help companies maneuver the minefields in our global, post Sarbanes-Oxley and Federal Sentencing Guidelines environment.