On September 15, 2016, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new policy guidelines for its review of private settlement agreements presented to the agency for approval in whistleblowing...more
9/20/2016
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Cease and Desist Orders ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Government Investigations ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
On August 25, 2016, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council published in the Federal Register its highly anticipated Final Rule regarding the so-called "blacklisting" procedures for federal contractors President...more
9/1/2016
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Agricultural Workers ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Blacklist ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Construction Industry ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
General Contractors ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Migrant Workers ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRA ,
OFCCP ,
OSHA ,
Pay Transparency ,
Popular ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Seasonal Workers ,
Service Contract Act ,
Subcontractors ,
Title VII ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Wage and Hour
The EEOC’s January 21, 2016 “Draft Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues” continues the pattern of governmental agencies probing deeply into your whistleblower program. Whether or not the guidance...more
Compliance professionals and attorneys received confirmation on Tuesday of what many have long expected: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower program is steadily growing in scope and impact, and the SEC...more