Sentences with phrase «whistleblower laws apply»

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that whistleblower protections in a federal law passed in response to the Enron financial scandal apply broadly to employees of publicly traded companies and contractors hired by the companies.

Although there has not yet been resolution as to whether the whistleblower protections of these laws apply to the claimants themselves, the «bounty» offered by the SEC to these potential claimants is perceived as attractive enough to continue their momentum.

The sequestration reduction will unfortunately continue to be applied to whistleblower payments unless and until a law is enacted that cancels or changes the sequester or a court decides that it is improper.