Whistleblower complaints to federal agencies and private retaliation litigation are on the rise in light of the recent enhancements to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the whistleblower incentives and protections established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. What is “protected activity,” who is protected and which employers are subject to the various whistleblower laws are questions that continue to be fine-tuned by federal agencies and the courts.
In addition to the legal issues, private and public companies continue to struggle with best practices regarding internal reporting procedures, investigations of complaints and treatment of whistleblowers. The failure to have proper policies and procedures in place can cause employees to go outside the company (i.e., to federal regulators) to report allegations or open the employer to costly retaliation lawsuits.
In this complimentary webinar both experienced litigators and corporate counsel will address recent updates to the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act as well as best practices for internal reporting, investigations of complaints and the treatment of whistleblowers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Overview of whistleblower provisions
Extension to subsidiaries and affiliates
Case law update
Dodd-Frank Act
Overview of protections and incentives for those that report to SEC or CFTC
Overview of protections of financial service employees
Regulations
Compliance Best Practices
Policies / Procedures
Internal Reporting
Hotlines
Investigations
Treatment of whistleblowers
A recording of the webinar is now available online.
CLE credit is approved for AZ, CA, NJ and NY and pending in Ohio for Self-Study hours. HRCI credit is pending.
"Whistleblower Laws and Internal Investigations" is part of the Squire Sanders Labor & Employment Educational Webinar Series, which includes a range of webinars designed to provide participants with an understanding of the key characteristics of employment issues impacting their business.
