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Whistleblowers Retaliation Risk Management

Felicello Law PC

When Do You Have a Duty to Blow the Whistle? (And Call a Lawyer!)

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No one wants to be a “snitch” – snitches get stiches, right? But protecting wrongdoers with silence can cause serious harm. That’s why consumer advocate Ralph Nader popularized the term “whistleblower” in the 1970s, to cast a...more

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Whistleblower Challenges and Employer Responses: One-on-One with Alex Barnard

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Addressing whistleblower claims is one of the most sensitive and complex issues employers face. It becomes especially challenging when the claims involve compliance officers, risk officers, or even lawyers tasked with...more

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Whistle While You Work: Are You Ready for the ADGM’s New Protection Regulations?

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On 5 July 2024, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) brought into force enhanced protections for whistleblowers. Under the Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024 (the “Protection Regulations”), ADGM employers must implement...more

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Why is Whistleblowing Important?

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If your organization has a whistleblowing system in place, it was likely implemented to protect your employees and enable them to report their concerns easily – and to help your organization identify and address risks. ...more

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Workplace Whistleblowing: Should You Allow Anonymous Reporting?

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The biggest risks to your business are often the ones you can’t see. But with many people still reluctant to “speak up” about workplace issues, these risks can remain hidden. Enabling anonymous reporting about workplace...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Workplace Investigation Protocols: One-on-One with Greg Keating

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For business leaders and in-house counsel, establishing clear investigation protocols is vital for protecting corporate integrity and managing risks related to whistleblowing and retaliation. Epstein Becker Green (EBG)...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 Trends Shaping Whistleblower Regulations in 2025

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In 2025, whistleblower regulations are poised for major evolution, reflecting a renewed commitment to transparency and accountability. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) 2023 survey revealed a startling statistic:...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Monitoring Against Whistleblower Retaliation

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Saves Lives, Prevents Major Crimes, and Accelerates Voluntary Self - Disclosures The U.S. Department of Justice (“DoJ”) recently spotlighted its Whistleblower Awards Program and Voluntary Self Disclosure (“VSDs”)...more

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[Virtual Event] Encouraging, Managing, and Integrating Employee Reporting - May 30th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Optimize your compliance program with a “speak up” workplace culture - Building an organizational culture that encourages employee reporting is key to compliance program success. When employees are comfortable voicing...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2023 Global Business Ethics Survey: Part 4-The Importance of Implementing a Strong Ethical Culture

In a recent ECI podcast series , I had the opportunity to visit with Pat Harned, President of ECI. We took a deep dive into the 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES) revealed concerning trends in workplace ethics. The...more

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Expanded Japanese Whistleblowing Rules Reach Small & Medium Business

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Expanded Japanese whistleblowing rules are among the latest to come into effect as part of a broad trend of increasing regulatory requirements for incident reporting across the globe. Previously in effect for large...more

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COVID-19 Related Litigation Surges: What Employers Can Do To Minimize Exposure

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The much-anticipated surge of COVID-19 pandemic-related litigation has begun. As the pandemic continues to lay siege to the United States economy, claimants’ lawyers and government agencies have begun setting their sights on...more

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[Virtual Conference] NAVEX Next: Beyond the Moment - October 22nd, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT

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Register for NAVEX Next, our annual risk and compliance virtual conference. Formerly the Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference (ECVC), the new name recognizes that we must be forward-looking as we face an increasingly...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.23.2020 | Top Story: Tesla Becomes World’s Second Most Valuable Auto Maker

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Malware goes commercial. Last year, Jeff Bezos’ phone was hacked after he received a message on WhatsApp containing a line of malware code. The incident has shed light on the malware, aka spyware, industry. Companies sell...more

Carlton Fields

Recent Cases Indicate Viability of False Claims Act Liability Connected to Federal Cybersecurity Standards

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Government contractors are no strangers to the numerous quality standards and assurances required by the government. Over the past several years, cybersecurity in federal contracting has emerged as yet another standard to...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance – Strategic Guidance For The Most Complex Epli Claim Coming Across Your Desk -...

Back by popular demand, ACI’s EPLI conference returns to New York City. Whether you are a claims manager, underwriter, risk manager, in-house or outside counsel, this is your most worthwhile opportunity to network and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Time for Companies to Establish an Independent Corporate Ombudsman

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Corporate commitment to speak up cultures is suffering. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative’s recent Global National Business Ethics Survey contained a critical finding – corporate instances of retaliation against employee...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] Addressing Employee Complaints: Whistleblower / Retaliation Claims and OSHA Notices of Alleged Hazards - October 17th,...

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It is essential for employers to develop, maintain, and evaluate their employee complaint policy and procedure to foster a supportive work environment and address employee issues before they turn into a regulatory issue or...more

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When Managing Whistleblower and Retaliation Risk, Tools are Important – Processes and People are Critical

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One collection of terms I hear a lot is “tools, processes and people.” All three need to be successfully deployed to make a compliance program run properly while also creating an organizational culture that supports...more

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Preview of NAVEX Global’s 2015 Ethics and Compliance Virtual Conference

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As 2015 draws to a close (where did the time go?), the 2016 planning season is in full swing. You likely already have an idea of initiatives you’ll want to tackle, but taking your ethics and compliance program to the next...more

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Heads Up – The ACA Employer Mandate Is Now In Effect: Beware of Actions that Could Result in ACA Whistleblower Liability

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Effective January 1, 2015, certain employers became subject to the employer mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and thus subject to liability under the ACA Employer Shared Responsibility...more

Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation

Law360 Quotes Steve Pearlman on Keeping Whistleblower Complaints In-House

In a Law360 article (subscription required), Steve Pearlman, co-head of Proskauer’s Whistleblowing & Retaliation Group, offered ways for companies to minimize their potential whistleblower liability....more

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