In a late-August decision with potentially far-reaching implications for foreign and multinational employers, the United States Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (ARB) held that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's (SOX)...more
9/15/2017
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Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Multinationals ,
OSHA ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
As we enter the New Year, Littler's international practice has identified a number of key employment and labor law issues for multinational companies (MNCs). The past year has brought to the fore some challenging issues...more
12/23/2014
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China ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Discovery ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Compensation ,
Minimum Wage ,
Multinationals ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Year-End Planning
United States employers operating in France often face a dilemma. While they may be bound by the whistleblowing requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") and its Dodd-Frank amendments,1 they also are bound by the data...more
On April 17, 2013, the Supreme Court decided Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. For all intents and purposes, the decision eliminates use of the federal Alien Tort Statute ("ATS") as an employment law weapon to be used against...more