By Steve Kardell | Published December 2, 2021 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: False Claim act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, whistleblower protection laws |
There are not any federal laws that afford general protections to corporate whistleblowers. However, there are many types of protected disclosures under federal whistleblower laws. These protections come from a variety of sources, including the following: False Claims Act: The False Claims Act protects disclosures about fraud toward the government, including any actions taken to Read More
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new memo to clarify the investigative standards it has in place for its whistleblower investigations. There are more than 20 whistleblower protection laws subject to OSHA enforcement. The agency investigates whistleblower retaliation complaints that come through and puts forth merit findings whenever there is any Read More
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