Sentences with phrase «whistleblower protection violations»

[9] To settle the SEC allegations related to FCPA and whistleblower protection violations, the company agreed to pay approximately US$ 3 million in disgorgement and interest, plus a penalty of just over US$ 3 million.

Whistleblower protection violations, including wrongful termination and defamation of character

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ALBANY, NY (12/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today signed into law S. 8380 / A.11726, the Wage Theft Prevention Act, which addresses the failure by employers to pay statutorily - mandated minimum wages and overtime by requiring annual notifications of wages, expanding notifications, enhancing available remedies for wage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protections.

The No FEAR Act, with an effective date of October 1, 2003, requires that Federal agencies be more accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws.

These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection.

In 2002, the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act was enacted to make all Federal agencies accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws and the Kirkpatrick Act of 2017 enhances disciplinary penalties for supervisors who engage in whistleblowing retaliation.

There have been many developments in securities whistleblower rulings over the years, but none as compelling as Justice Ginsburg's opinion in Digital Realty Trust, Inc., vs. Somers which held that an employee who merely reports potential securities law violations internally has not done enough to avail himself of the extensive Dodd - Frank anti-retaliation protections, including «the immediate access to federal court, a generous statute of limitations (at least six years), and the opportunity to recover double backpay.»

Whistleblowers Need Lawyers There have been many developments in securities whistleblower rulings over the years, but none as compelling as Justice Ginsburg's opinion in Digital Realty Trust, Inc., vs. Somers which held that an employee who merely reports potential securities law violations internally has not done enough to avail himself of the extensive Dodd - Frank anti-retaliation protections, including «the immediate access...

The State and Federal Employment disputes handled by Whittel & Melton include FLSA (fair labor standards act), Wage and Overtime disputes, Minimum Wage Violations, Discrimination (age, sex, disability, pregnancy, national origin, race), Retaliation claims including FMLA (family medical leave act), workers compensation and sexual harassment in the workplace, Whistleblower protection, qui tam and other civil rights pursuits.

The SEC is continuing to pursue violations of the whistleblower protection provisions.