How Does The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Protect Employees? Often considered one of the most important whistleblower protection laws due to its diverse administrative, criminal and civil provisions, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act contains significant protections for whistleblowers to ensure that employees can safely disclose information which may harm investors, especially fraud. How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act impact businesses
What Act Does A Federal Agency Violate If Agency Authorities Take Or Threaten? On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the “Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002,” Public Law 107-174, known as the No FEAR Act. One purpose of the act is to hold federal agencies accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and
Do We Need A Whistleblower Policy? Do we need a whistleblower policy? Federal law1 prohibits all corporations, including nonprofits, from retaliating against employees who “blow the whistle” on their employer’s financial management and accounting practices. Additionally, over 45 different states have enacted laws to protect whistleblowers from retaliation at the workplace. Why is it important