Retaliation Claim Under Law Protecting Defense Contractor Whistleblowers Cannot Go Forward

?Takeaway: For a retaliation complaint under the Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act to proceed to trial, the plaintiff must reasonably claim that the allegedly protected disclosure bears some relationship to the performance... Read more »

Court Broadly Defines Protected Activity Under California Whistleblower Protection Act

?Takeaway: An employee’s disclosures about suspected violations of federal law may be protected under the California Whistleblower Protection Act even though they were made during the employee’s normal performance of his job... Read more »

New Law Rewarding Whistleblowers May Mean New Risks for Employers

?Employers may face higher risks from lawsuits by whistleblowers in the future. As part of last year’s omnibus spending bill, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act, which increases rewards whistleblowers... Read more »

The New German Whistleblower Protection Act

?The German Bundestag passed the German Whistleblower Protection Act on Dec. 16, 2022. After initially not being expected to be passed in 2022, the bill did make it onto the agenda of... Read more »

Supreme Court Considers Constitutional Challenges to SEC’s and FTC’s Authority

?The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether constitutional challenges to federal agency power can be brought in federal courts before administrative proceedings are completed. The high court heard oral arguments in two... Read more »

Dubai, UAE, Financial Services Authority Whistleblowing Regime Has Taken Effect

?On July 7, 2021, the Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Financial Services Authority (DFSA) released Consultation Paper No. 141 (“CP 141”), proposing the introduction of measures aimed at ensuring a more consistent... Read more »

Whistleblower vet wins landmark £1.25m settlement

A vet who left the Department of Agriculture and Environment in Northern Ireland has received a £1.25 million settlement. The post Whistleblower vet wins landmark £1.25m settlement appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Culture of sexism at Jeff Bezos’s rocket firm, staff allege

A letter by whistleblowers states ‘Numerous senior leaders have been known to be consistently inappropriate with women.’ The post Culture of sexism at Jeff Bezos’s rocket firm, staff allege appeared first on... Read more »

EY drops appeal against whistleblower judgment

EY has dropped its appeal against a judgment ordering it to pay $10.8m to a whistleblower who raised money laundering concerns. The post EY drops appeal against whistleblower judgment appeared first on... Read more »

EY to appeal against $11m gold whistleblower verdict

EY accountant uncovered money laundering at gold bullion dealer and wins claim against employer. The post EY to appeal against $11m gold whistleblower verdict appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »
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