Rebecca Torrey
Has WFH/hybrid culture enabled businesses to broaden their talent search?
This is an excerpt from my chapter in IR Global‘s latest publication ‘Exploring a Hybrid Future’, which you can download here. online pharmacy order robaxin no prescription with best prices today in the USA Hybrid and WFH working arrangements most definitely offer businesses a broader talent pool in certain industries. White collar businesses with office workers who can…
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Rebecca Torrey
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Under the EU Whistleblower Directive, criminal law will remain a prerogative of each member state. How will the new legislation impact criminal law in the US?
I feel that the US would benefit from the direction the EU is going, even though it’s quite a way off before such a law is enacted on the federal level. I just know all of us probably agree that corporate misconduct is bad and it shouldn’t continue. The fear of prosecution is what urges…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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Will anonymous reporting be permitted? Will this help develop a culture of transparency?
In the United States, it makes a difference depending what part of the country you’re in. People often feel that businesses and people from other regions are foreign to them and that there are not really many shared values. I would say that there is a practice of anonymous whistleblowing in the United States. I…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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Under the EU Whistleblower Directive, criminal law will remain a prerogative of each member state. How will the new legislation impact criminal law in the US?
I feel that the US would benefit from the direction the EU is going, even though it’s quite a way off before such a law is enacted on the federal level. I just know all of us probably agree that corporate misconduct is bad and it shouldn’t continue. The fear of prosecution is what urges…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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Rebecca Torrey participates in the IR Global Virtual Series – Exposing the Truth: What the EU Whistleblower Directive means for global business
Foreword By Editor, Andrew Chilvers online pharmacy prednisone with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy order sildalis without prescription with best prices today in the USA Speaking Out: What impact will the EU whistleblowing law have on business transparency? In the past few years, demands have been growing around the world for more…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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How Hybrid working has changed the business landscape
Rebecca Torrey, Partner at The Torrey Firm, spoke to IR Digital’s podcast host Jennifer Riggins on our most recent, topical podcast…. ‘How Hybrid working has changed the business landscape’ Rebecca and Jennifer explore how hybrid working has become a big talking point across many industries, how COVID-19 has influenced hybrid working and how businesses have…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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Rebecca Torrey Awarded IR Global Gold Member Status
At our recent Annual Conference in London (Oct 2021), we had the pleasure of awarding Rebecca gold member status as recognition for their ongoing commitment and hard work within the IR Global network. This is a prestigious honour bestowed by IR Global upon members who we consider have made a substantial contribution to the development…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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Which business sectors will be most affected by the vaccine roll out and why? Will employers be allowed to have access to this sensitive information and how will that have an impact on employment law
The businesses that have been affected by the vaccine the most are those that require an indoor business model. Businesses that weren’t affected much include construction, farming, and companies with delivery services, by way of example. I expect that businesses that were impacted significantly but could bounce back pretty quickly as it becomes safe to…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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How extensive is the vaccine roll out in your jurisdiction? How quickly will advisors and their clients need to understand the key questions involved with the vaccine as a workplace panacea?
The vaccine rollout is extensive here. Across the US and in California anyone over the age of 12 can get vaccinated, and there are vaccines available. They initially were distributed through government centres, then through large pharmacies and now almost every pharmacy in the country has access to vaccines. The full vaccination rate is somewhere…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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How will the vaccine roll out in different jurisdictions impact cross-border businesses? What will professional advisors need to ensure best practice and governance are carried out?
The vaccine rollout will have a tremendous impact on business. I read an article published by the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, predicting that with respect to a study of the United States, the vaccination rollout will be a huge boost for the economy. The study ran an analysis in terms of the number…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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Rebecca Torrey participates in the IR Global Employment Working Virtual Series Home Work: The challenges of cross border remote working
The past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain…
- Employment Law in California
Rebecca Torrey
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