California employees have new rights and benefits in 2024. Here are some of the most important changes to the law that workers should know about. Paid sick leave expanded and reproductive loss leave granted Starting January 1, California employers are required to provide workers at least five paid sick days, up from three days. In another new law, California employers must now grant employees up to five days off following a “reproductive loss,” which is defined as a miscarriage or … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Employers’ Intent in UBS Appeal is a Victory for Whistleblowers
The Supreme Court strengthened whistleblower protections in a unanimous decision this month, rejecting an argument that financial whistleblowers need to prove their employers acted with “retaliatory intent” to recover damages when they are fired for engaging in protected activity under the law. The 9-0 vote was a win for former UBS Securities bond strategist Trevor Murray, who had filed a whistleblower complaint under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) saying he was fired from UBS for reporting … [Read more...]
Some Disturbing Trends About Mandatory Arbitration, Which is Still Allowed in California
We told you last year about a disappointing federal appeals court decision that ended an attempt by the California Assembly to ban “forced arbitration” clauses. Workers who sign these clauses can’t take their employer to court to seek remedies and compensation for violations of the law. Under forced arbitration, the employees’ only recourse is a secret proceeding often tilted in favor of the employer. It gets even worse. If your employer required you to sign a mandatory arbitration agreement … [Read more...]
Why Do We Stand Up for Whistleblowers? More Fraud is Out There
Are there too many False Claims Act cases? Not only do the numbers say no, but the inference by FCA opponents that whistleblowers are filing frivolous suits is misguided. First, let’s look at the numbers. Jacklyn DeMar of The Anti-Fraud Coalition argues we actually need more FCA cases to root out the likely amount of fraud that exists in a $6.27 trillion, yes trillion, federal budget. Of the 309,102 new civil cases filed in the United States in 2022, only 652 were qui tam actions — … [Read more...]
A New Year Often Means Motivation to Report. What Prospective Whistleblowers Should Know
At Keller Grover, we often see a surge of whistleblower reports after the new year. This can happen for a number of reasons. Sometimes people are fired or pushed out of a job toward the end of the year for speaking out about wrongdoing. Others may have discussed something they witnessed at work with friends and family over the holidays and feel compelled to step forward. And others just want to start the year fresh. Whatever the reason, now is as good a time as any to report a fraud on the … [Read more...]
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