The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case that could extend Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) whistleblower protections to employees of private companies that contract with public companies. Lawson v. FMR, LLC, 133 S....more
6/4/2013
Best Buy Co, Inc., the Minnesota-based consumer electronics retailer, announced on March 4 that it will discontinue its workplace flexibility program (known as the Results-Only Workplace Environment or ROWE) for corporate...more
3/8/2013
- Best Buy Telecommuting Yahoo!
Deadlines loom for employers subject to the US Department of Labor's (DOL) new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, issued on February 6. Among other regulatory changes, employers with 50 or more employees must...more
3/7/2013
- FMLA
Developments affecting federal contractors, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforcement activities and public employees all confirm the continuing trend of expanding whistleblower protections....more
2/1/2013
- OSHA Public Employees Whistleblower Protection Policies
As previously reported by XpertHR, on September 21, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill that requires employers with 50 or more employees to not only notify employees of their rights regarding...more
1/9/2013
- Gender Pay Equity Notice Requirements
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed new regulations addressing the processing and awarding of bounties to whistleblowers who provide information relating to underpayments of tax or violations of the Internal...more
12/20/2012
- IRS Whistleblowers
Employers may need to align their compliance priorities with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) recently approved enforcement initiatives. As XpertHR has previously reported, the EEOC recently updated its...more
12/19/2012
- EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan
Recent trends show federal, state and local governments' recoveries under False Claims Act laws are on the rise. In December 2012, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $4.9 billion in settlements for the fiscal...more
12/19/2012
- DOJ False Claims Act Whistleblowers
Longer-tenured St. Louis firefighters may move out of town and remain on the job, the Missouri Supreme Court has ruled. The court rejected a challenge by the City of St. Louis and the State of Missouri to a 2010 law exempting...more
11/16/2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have released a comprehensive Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The 120-page guide includes practical examples of...more
11/15/2012
When bargaining in good faith, employers have an ongoing obligation to provide information to a union in its role as representative for bargaining unit employees. Usually, employers must respond to a request by a union if the...more
11/13/2012
- IronTiger NLRA NLRB Union Request for Information Unions
