Note: This article has been updated to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Jan. 13, 2022 rulings in two vaccine mandate cases. As efforts to increase the number of Americans who are vaccinated against COVID-19 ramp up, employees can expect to see more workplace vaccine mandates. Over the summer, the California Department of Public Health issued orders requiring certain covered health care facilities and school districts to verify their employees’ vaccination status and implement mandatory … [Read more...]
Silenced No More Act: California Closes the Loophole That Shielded Workplace Harassers
Harassment victims no longer can be muzzled by employers under new law New law frees harassment victims from employment secrecy clauses Under California's Silenced No More Act, employers in California no longer can force victims of harassment or discrimination to keep quiet about those experiences. As of Jan. 1, the “Silenced No More Act” expands state law to cover all settlement agreements regarding harassment or discrimination, closing a loophole in prior law. The new law (SB 331) … [Read more...]
Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: Whistleblowers Take On a ‘Significant’ Role
Whistleblowers will play a “significant” role in the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, a new federal effort cracking down on cybersecurity-related fraud, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced. On Oct. 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco unveiled the DOJ’s new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, in which the department will use the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud committed by government contractors and grant recipients. The initiative is … [Read more...]
Telemedicine Fraud Remains a DOJ Priority — and Whistleblowers Are Key
As telemedicine fraud remains a top enforcement priority of the U.S. Department of Justice, whistleblowers can play a key role in helping the government recoup taxpayer dollars lost to fraud. In September 2021, the DOJ announced charges against more than 43 individuals in 11 judicial districts. The government alleged those individuals took part in schemes involving telemedicine leading to more than $1.1 billion in allegedly false and fraudulent claims being submitted to Medicare and other … [Read more...]
Silenced No More Act Frees California Harassment Victims From Secrecy Clauses
Under the Silenced No More Act, employers in California no longer can force victims of harassment or discrimination to keep quiet about those experiences. As of Jan. 1, the “Silenced No More Act” expands state law to cover all settlement agreements regarding harassment or discrimination, closing a loophole in prior law. The new law (SB 331) bans confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses about such violations from being folded into severance agreements, building on a 2018 law (SB 1300) … [Read more...]
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