Kenji Sarukura’s webinar was introduced.

Fountain of Management Know-How: Forest of General Affairs “Types of Common Malfeasance and the Company’s Liability”

Part 1: Types of malfeasance and the company’s responsibilities

1. Types of malfeasance
2. Inappropriate treatment of environmental contamination/waste
3. Data falsification
4. Embezzlement/accounting fraud
5. Violation of required registration and notification, etc.
6. Defective design/construction of buildings
7. Improper SNS postings
8. Power harassment
9. Liability of the company due to misdoings
10. Civil liability (including derivative suit)
11. Assumption of responsibility/pay cuts
12. Criminal liability

Part 2. Failed responses to malfeasance

1. Failed cases of investigation of malfeasance
2. Case where fraudulent data has been deleted
3. Case where whistleblower has been identified through investigation
4. Case where investigation is criticized as being insufficient
5. Failed responses to victims
6. Case where belated response causes further damages
7. Case where compensation for damages is extremely high
8. Failed cases of responses to national/local governments
9. Case where a company does not understand the specific contents of administrative disposition
10. Case of being subject to administrative disposition due to belated reporting to supervisory authorities
11. Failed cases of public relations
12. Cases where things went wrong because a company did not publish or belatedly published scandals
13. Cases where the contents of the apology were criticized
14. Failed cases of press release or explanation to local residents

Part 3: Matters to note for preventing malfeasance under the amended Whistleblower Protection Act

1. Necessity of whistleblowing systems
2. Matters to note for preventing malfeasance under the amended Whistleblower Protection Act

Part 4: Summary of Q&A

Q: Difference between the “Power Harassment Prevention Act” and the “Whistleblower Protection Act”

Q: What if a company’s official SNS got flamed?

Q: When to announce scandals?

Q: What if the management’s direction is illegal? Q: In what cases are past officers being charged with liability for scandals?