On March 12, 2021, OSHA established a 12-month long “National Emphasis Program,” effecting an immediate emphasis on the enforcement of safety standards associated with COVID-19. The “COVID-19 NEP” also creates “an added...more
4/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Inspections ,
Joe Biden ,
NEP ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
The recent Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (CAARA), to be enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), offers protection from retaliation for antitrust whistleblowers who come forward to...more
3/18/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Contractors ,
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
DPA ,
Generic Drugs ,
Incentives ,
Leniency Programs ,
NDAA ,
OSHA ,
Price-Fixing ,
Retaliation ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Subcontractors ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
At this point, most employers probably know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is charged with investigating far more than workplace safety. Indeed, OSHA has a robust Whistleblower Protection...more
3/4/2021
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
Bid Rigging ,
Competition ,
Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Money Laundering ,
No-Poaching ,
OSHA ,
Price-Fixing ,
Retaliation ,
Sherman Act ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety