In a recent decision, the Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District upheld a $150,000 sexual harassment verdict and a $680,000 attorneys’ fee award against one of the Countries’ largest rigging and drilling company, Nabors. Given the nature of the allegations and the size of the award against the drilling tycoon, expect to see
Retaliation
So You Think Your Employees Aren’t Protected Whistleblowers Under The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Because You’re Not A Publicly-Traded Company? Think Again!
By Beth V. West on
Posted in Labor Law, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination
Section 1514A of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act states that:
“No [public] company . . . , or any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such company, may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment because of [whistleblowing or other protected activity].”…
Space Still Available for Upcoming Seminar: Avoiding Retaliation, Whistleblowing and Wrongful Termination Claims
By Ramona Carrillo on
Posted in Labor Law, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination
Summary of Program
Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s – It’s everywhere but few people understand the danger. The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very important training session that will help business owners, human…
Upcoming Seminar: Avoiding Retaliation, Whistleblowing and Wrongful Termination Claims
By Ramona Carrillo on
Posted in Labor Law, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination
Summary of Program
Exposure to retaliation claims in the workplace today is like exposure to second-hand smoke in the workplace in the 1960s – It’s everywhere but few people understand the danger. The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin is pleased to offer this very important training session that will help business owners, human resource professionals…
Food and Beverage Companies Beware: New Risks Associated with Whistleblower Protections Under the Food Safety Modernization Act
By Labor & Employment on
Posted in Labor Law
The FSMA is the most extensive change to the U.S. food safety system in more than 70 years. Signed into law in 2011, the FSMA directs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue numerous regulations directed toward enhancing food safety and minimize the risk of foodborne illnesses. As with almost every law nowadays, the FSMA contains a whistleblower provision to ostensibly “advance the broad goals” of the new law.
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