A December ruling by the National Labor Relations Board paves the way for broader wrongful termination compensation awards to employees and other victims of unfair labor practices.What the NLRB Decided in Thryv, Inc. In a 3-2 decision issued in Thryv, Inc., the NLRB clarified its “make-whole” remedy to include payment for “direct or foreseeable” harm suffered as a result of labor law violations. In addition to direct costs such as the loss of earnings and benefits, the ruling says … [Read more...]
Private Equity Healthcare Fraud: Whistleblowers Expose Millions in Alleged Losses
Private equity money is flooding into healthcare in the United States, and with it comes demands for increased profits and the potential for private equity healthcare fraud.In 2021, $206 billion was spent on more than 1,400 private-equity healthcare acquisitions, according to industry tracker PitchBook. And research by the University of California-Berkeley found several metropolitan areas where private equity firms have taken over more than two-thirds of the market for anesthesiology and … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity Compliance Is a Requirement for All Federal Contractors and Grantees, not Just Those in IT
A recent $9 million settlement in a whistleblower case is a reminder that cybersecurity compliance is a requirement for all contractors and grantees delivering services to the federal government, not just those providing information technology.A former employee of Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc. filed a qui tam lawsuit against the company, alleging that it misrepresented its compliance with cybersecurity requirements, violating the False Claims Act. Aerojet, based in California, provides propulsion … [Read more...]
SEC Whistleblower Program and CFTC Report Record Years in FY 2022
The SEC whistleblower program and its CFTC counterpart, two federal financial whistleblower programs, recently released record-breaking reports for Fiscal Year 2022, which ran through September.The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees cryptocurrency, reported more than $3 billion in sanctions from all whistleblower-related actions and an increase in whistleblower tips. The CFTC’s Whistleblower Office received 1,506 whistleblower tips and complaints in FY 2022, an … [Read more...]
California Pay Transparency and the Other Employment Laws Taking Effect Jan. 1
Workers in California will gain rights and benefits when the new year starts January 1, from California pay transparency to expanded leave. Here’s what they should know about the changes taking effect in 2023. You will learn more about what your job pays We told you earlier this year about changes to the law that will empower California workers with more salary data in 2023.SB 1162 requires California employers with 15 or more workers to provide a salary range on all job postings and … [Read more...]
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