Lorraine D’Angelo, a nationally-recognized expert on legal and regulatory risk management, is the president of LDA Compliance Consulting, Inc. She has more than 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, including a recent tenure as senior vice president for ethics and compliance at a global construction company. D’Angelo is an accredited ethics and compliance professional and a leading expert on small, women-owned, minority and DBE matters, programs and policy implementation. For more information, contact her at (914)548-6369 or Lorraine@ldacomplianceconsulting.com.
Apr 29, 2018
Each year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 2 million workers become victims of workplace violence. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 8.6 percent […]
Feb 26, 2018
Sexual harassment and misconduct seem to be present in every industry. You train your workers on its definition and what to do if an employee is a victim. Rarely do […]
Jan 25, 2018
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you applies to recruitment practices. For example, is the poaching of employees from other companies allowed? Is it ethical? Given […]
Aug 28, 2017
The employee handbook can be one of your most important documents as an employer. It is used to introduce the organization to employees, inform them about corporate policies, mitigate risks […]
Jul 25, 2017
By Lorraine D’Angelo and Silvia Zicherman Organizations often discount social media reviews left by employees as mere ranting, but there is now evidence to suggest a correlation between employee dissatisfaction […]
Jun 26, 2017
By Lorraine D’Angelo & Silvia Zicherman Corporate compliance programs are an integral part of a company’s efforts to avoid a federal investigation or prosecution for violation of regulatory laws that […]
Apr 27, 2017
By Lorraine D’Angelo & Silvia Zicherman Workers’ Compensation fraud is one of the fastest growing areas of fraud. The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that Workers’ Compensation fraud accounts for […]
Feb 27, 2017
Workers’ compensation insurance protects employees hurt on the job and is a valuable benefit. Through a workers’ compensation plan, medical expenses, lost wages and other expenses are paid while a […]
Jan 22, 2017
With the New Year upon us, it’s a good time to get your house in order and review your hiring policies. One of those policies that bears scrutiny is your […]
Dec 20, 2016
Many have heard that the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States will bring regulatory change. Barack Obama implemented several pieces of policy, most […]
Feb 07, 2016
General contractors cannot treat all disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) supplier firms in the same manner. The rules for claiming participation differ depending on whether the firm is used as a […]