What Does Compliance Mean?

Compliance is an American legal term meaning a company and its employees are obeying all legal laws, policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to how they operate their business and treat their staff and consumers and visa versa.

The theory of compliance is to ensure that corporations and their employees act responsibly and within the law. This is important in a business because non-compliance can bring severe penalties and fines and lawsuits that can bring significant damage amounts; you can also be arrested and charged criminally.

If your business is not in compliance, contact our office right away to make sure your rights are protected by our expert and highly-skilled attorneys.

Can Noncompliance Really Be Criminal?

It’s obvious that no business owner or employee wants to face criminal charges for not being in compliance. Yet, because there are so many different regulations and laws on how a business should manage itself and its business operations, sometimes it is easy to stray into the dark side—especially if you do not have a compliance officer.

There are so many categories that compliance encompasses like employee and public safety, environment, advertising, financial dealings, communications, audits, etc., that it is impossible to list them all here. Corporate compliance is really about eliminating risk.

Let our firm assess your risk level and if your employees are participating in any misconduct that has to do with fraud, waste and abuse.

ADA Compliance

The Americans With Disabilities Act was passed in 1991 and proved to be a landmark move for those with disabilities to be given proper access to public and private facilities. Compliance with the ADA is one of the hallmarks of an inclusive and compassionate workplace and business, and is often legally necessary in order to operate a business or public space.

Although it can be difficult to meet the standards necessary to comply with ADA regulations, our team of legal professionals is always on call with experts in ADA compliance to ensure that you are meeting the proper guidelines to pass inspection.

Don’t let this simple move bring legal trouble upon your business–confer with Bukh Global to be sure that ADA compliance is not an issue.

FDA Compliance

If you own a business or manufacturing plant that operates under federal guidelines set by the Federal Drug Administration, you are already aware of the strict rules set in place to protect the safety of all Americans. While it can be incredibly difficult to follow every regulation to the letter, you may find yourself in legal trouble if you do not comply with the FDA’s guidelines.

That is where Bukh Global comes in–we can assist you in protecting your business and your financial investments by 1) helping you to understand the difficult legislative language your business may fall under and 2) ensuring that legal trouble does not follow.

Contact us today to speak to one of our FDA compliance experts.

FCC Compliance

Television broadcasters and filmmakers have long been familiar with the rules and regulations set down by the Federal Communications Commission–to not be would mean putting their careers and livelihoods in jeopardy. While many believe that the FCC is too strict upon public broadcasting and communications in the United States, many of the rules enacted and enforced by the FCC help to protect the American media from dangerous precedent. A warning from the FCC should be taken seriously, as it can have terrible consequences for the future of your business.

Contact one of our FCC compliance attorneys to speak about your case today.

HIPAA Compliance

The healthcare industry can be an unforgiving place to work and to own a business in, and even more so when compliance laws like HIPAA are broken by unknowing or negligent employees. When legal issues arise due to HIPAA noncompliance, you’ll surely be in hot water if you do not ensure that the privacy of your customers and your workers is not kept intact. Bukh Global understands that healthcare laws vary from country to country, and it can be difficult to comply with HIPAA standards.

If you find yourself with any issues due to HIPAA compliance, call Bukh Global to ensure that your business won’t go under due to a simple and fixable issue.

Regulatory Compliance

Are you in an industry that is heavily regulated by a federal or state government body? Then you will no doubt know that complying with regulatory statutes can be an incredibly difficult task, especially when jurisdictions overlap and you are subject to more than one set of rules to follow. When it comes to regulatory compliance, Bukh Global has the experts that you need on your side. No matter what industry you are working in, complying with federal and state regulations can be an onerous task, but we’re here to help.

Contact our team of legal representatives to discuss your regulatory compliance case now–do not wait until you are charged with a crime or found liable for a huge fine.

What Do Fraud, Waste and Abuse Have To Do With Compliance?

What is fraud, waste and abuse when it comes to compliance?

Fraud is the intentional action of deceiving, misrepresentation or concealment in order to get something of worth. For example, billing for services that were never given; billing for services at a higher rate than normal; deliberately misrepresenting services resulting in unnecessary costs; improper payments or over-payments.

Waste is the exploitation of services and the misappropriation of resources.

Abuse is the unwarranted or improper use of services or actions that go against acceptable business practices such as charging in excess for services or supplies or unnecessary services.

Why Is It Important To Be Compliant?

Your business being profitable depends on its public image. Hence, why Yelp is so prevalent these days. When a company is suddenly facing several lawsuits, or one of its officers is headed to jail, the public will lose their trust in that company and sales and services will eventually fall.

Compliance ensures that a company can maintain a positive image while building consumer trust and earning profits. This also transcends into consumer loyalty, since customers are more often than not going to return to a company’s service or product they see as trustworthy.

This is why it is extremely important you call us today if you suspect non-compliance amongst your employees or if you have been accused of any of the above examples of noncompliance. It is important you get the best legal help available to ensure the process is fair and the end result in the best outcome there can be.