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SEC Whistleblower Program: Can compliance personnel, auditors, officers or directors qualify for an SEC whistleblower award?

Compliance Personnel, Auditors, Officers, and Directors Can Obtain SEC Whistleblower Awards Compliance personnel, including internal auditors, external auditors, officers, and directors, may incorrectly assume that they are not … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program: Can I submit a tip to the SEC if I was involved in the fraud or misconduct?

Yes, so long as you are not criminally charged. Indeed, the SEC has issued a few awards to whistleblowers that bore some degree … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Reward Program: Who is an “eligible” whistleblower for an award under the program?

Most individuals, regardless of citizenship, are “eligible” whistleblowers if they voluntarily provide the SEC with original information about a possible violation of the federal securities … Continued

What is the SEC Whistleblower Program?

SEC Whistleblower Program The SEC Whistleblower Program offers awards to eligible whistleblowers who provide original information that leads to successful SEC enforcement actions with total monetary sanctions exceeding $1 … Continued

Will an employer’s reliance on an untrue reason for an adverse employment action defeat a discrimination claim?

The employer’s belief in the preferred reason for the adverse employment action must have been both honest and reasonable. “[T]he factfinder is tasked with evaluating … Continued

Does a whistleblower’s disclosure of his misconduct deny the whistleblower protection under whistleblower retaliation laws?

No. The disclosure is still protected and the core issues will be whether the employer would have taken an adverse employment action against the employee … Continued

What is constructive discharge?

A constructive discharge occurs when the working conditions are so intolerable that a reasonable person in the employee’s position would feel forced to resign.

What is the impact of an offer of reinstatement?

If an employer makes an unconditional offer of full reinstatement and the former employee rejects the offer, the rejection of the offer can bar a claim … Continued

What is a false claim under the False Claims Act?

False Claims Under False Claims Act The False Claims Act imposes civil liability on “any person who . . . knowingly presents, or causes … Continued

Can a false reason for an employment action prove discrimination?

Yes, if the jury finds that the reason the employer has given for taking an adverse employment action is unworthy of belief, the jury may, … Continued

What evidence is required to prove age discrimination?

How to Prove Age Discrimination To establish an age discrimination claim, the employee must show that: they were older than 40; their suffered an … Continued

What is perceived whistleblowing?

Courts and administrative tribunals have construed whistleblower protection laws to protect employees from adverse employment actions because they are suspected of having engaged in protected … Continued

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