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MAPI hosted a webinar examining the business environment that exists in Mexico today. Mr. Jesus Gonzalez, General Counsel, Latin America, Rockwell Automation, Inc., addressed this important and timely subject, expanding upon remarks he made at this spring's...
The current state of the U.S. labor market is generating a significant conversation about the availability of skilled talent especially in light of the manufacturing renaissance underway. The creation and implementation of a sustainable pipeline of talent is integral to both human capital and...
Recent legal and political developments around marijuana legalization may prompt employers with drug testing policies for current and prospective employees to assess how they will continue to apply—or even revise—those policies. Last November, with voters approving ballot initiatives, Colorado and...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
Thanks to MAPI's Purchasing Council Chair, Jeff Selvala, for arranging for Dr. Carolyn Duran, Manager of Intel’s Conflict Mineral Program, to conduct a webinar on How Intel is Establishing a Conflict-Free Supply Chain with World-Class Practices. In the webinar, Carolyn covers the reason for the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower (OWB) recently issued a report reviewing the activities of its initial year of operations. In addition, OWB Chief Sean McKessy has made public remarks indicating that the SEC has been tracking the conduct of employers whose...
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Christmas gift came early this year in the form of President Obama’s reelection. His victory paved the way for more stringent industrial environmental policies, and EPA’s eagerness to impose them means it will most likely be a “December to Remember” for the...
Over the course of the past year, the acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued three reports analyzing various employers’ social media policies. These reports demonstrate that even seemingly sensible limitations can violate the National Labor Relations Act via defined or...
Marie Lee authored and prepared a report on the unintended consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on small business in 2004 that garnered extensive recognition from lawmakers, the SEC, and PCAOB. She also played a key role in getting TechAmerica Board members appointed to SEC Advisory Committees...