A recent survey found that employees who witness misconduct are increasingly willing to report it — an admirable posture when it comes to acting ethically and protecting the best interests of the public. Whistleblowers, however, often have many additional questions about how to become a whistleblower that go beyond starting the process. To help address these concerns, here are answers to some frequently asked questions: Can I remain anonymous? Maybe, but it’s often difficult. Different … [Read more...]
Wildfire Smoke at Work: California Employers Have a Responsibility to Your Lungs
California’s largest wildfire of the year has been burning through the California desert, threatening habitats, to be sure, but also adding to a growing health risk for people working outdoors in wildfire smoke. As of July 31, California had reported 3,880 wildfires that burned nearly 96,000 acres, according to CAL FIRE. A recent report published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences attributed the surge of wildfires in recent decades almost entirely to climate … [Read more...]
SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules Add to Whistleblowers’ Importance
Cybercrime has surged, particularly since the pandemic, targeting the sensitive information of consumers, businesses and governments. The FBI’s 2022 cybercrime report tallied nearly 801,000 complaints, adding up to nearly $10.3 billion in losses. While the number of complaints has held fairly steady since 2020, the breaches have gotten much more lucrative for bad actors: reported losses were $4.2 billion in 2020 and $6.9 billion in 2021. These figures show why companies that aren’t enacting … [Read more...]
Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protections: SCOTUS Case Will Decide How Much the Law Guards Them
The U.S. Supreme Court soon will take up an appeal that will decide a crucial issue for Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblowers. The issue to be decided: How carefully will courts guard whistleblowers against retaliation? The justices take up the question during the upcoming term, which starts in October. The case involves Trevor Murray, who started work for UBS Securities in April 2011, the only research strategist for the company’s commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) arm. Federal … [Read more...]
Workplace Harassment Lawsuits: California’s ‘Lookback Window’ Gives Harassers Fewer Places to Hide
A patchwork of laws during the past few years lays the groundwork for monetary relief for people who have suffered sexual assault, harassment and other types of discrimination. The latest in California, what is sometimes referred to as a “lookback window,” opened a three-year period — from 2023 through Dec. 31, 2026 — for adults who allege sexual abuse by another adult to pursue civil litigation. Laws That Ban Secrecy and Forced Arbitration Importantly, this joins recent laws that ban … [Read more...]
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