Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition

3Legal and ethical compliance

This chapter will examine how to:

• Recognize the responsibilities and duty of care inherent in the organization and production of events
• Determine the legal obligations pertinent to events to manage risk by securing the appropriate legal documents
• Determine the statutory and regulatory obligations pertinent to events to manage risk by securing the appropriate compliance instruments
• Establish sound ethical policies, procedures, and practices to reduce risk exposure

Introduction

Events are part of the social fabric of our lives, and part of that fabric is law and order. Countries, provinces, prefectures, states, cities, and municipalities make laws to serve the common good and protect their citizens from harm. ...