The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act released $2 trillion into the economy in an effort to help stabilize families and businesses. Although it did not include new protections for employees who are retaliated against for reporting corporate...
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Feelings are Fair Game
In 2011, researchers released the results of a study on nurses who acted as whistleblowers or were bystanders in a whistleblowing incident at work. The alarming reports of depression, distress, panic attacks, anxiety and increased reliance on cigarettes and alcohol,...
2018 Will Be A Critical Year For Whistleblowers–With Some Protections Enhanced And Others In The Crosshairs. What’s In The Pipeline?
Supreme Court Ruling A Game-Changer For Whistleblower ProtectionsOn February 21, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the path to legal protections for corporate whistleblowers. The Court announced in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers that unless an employee reports...
The Double-Edged Sword of Taking company Documents
Erhart v. Botfl Holding, Inc, No. 15 Civ. 02287, 2017 WL. 588390 (SD. Cal. Feb. 14, 2017)Whistleblowers, like Charles Erhart, often find themselves in a tough spot when it comes to taking documents from their employer. Often these documents are confidential,...
The Financial Services Sector’s Not-So-Secret Gender Discrimination and Harassment Problem
Given recent headlines about Uber and Google, it might be tempting to assume that tech is the only sector still facing stubborn problems with gender discrimination, hostile work environments, and sexual harassment. That certainly isn't the case, and one only has to...
Blowing the Whistle on Anti Whistle blower Severance Agreements
The Securities and Exchange Commission is showing its commitment to keeping the lines of communication open between the SEC and whistleblowers willing to report wrongdoing. The SEC recently announced stiff penalties for two companies that included language in...
Former Employees Believe Wells Fargo Used FINRA forms and Firings to Retaliate Against Them
News that Wells Fargo opened more than two million unauthorized deposit and credit card accounts has filled the headlines over the past few months. While There is no question that the customers were harmed by the bank's unlawful sales practices, other victims have had...
Dodd-Frank Act Gives Corporate Whistleblowers a Sword, a Shield, and a Cloak
Stories of corporate greed, cover-ups, and corruption make headlines nearly every day. Scandals at Enron, AIG, Madoff Securities, and elsewhere rocked the investment world to the point that we almost take such violations in stride. What we shouldn't take for granted,...
District Court Split Persists Over Dodd-Frank’s Definition of “Whistleblower”
When Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") in 2010, it included new protections for whistleblowers who spoke up about securities laws violations. Despite Congress's clear intent to shield whistleblowers from...
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