Whistleblower Protection

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April 28, 2005

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protections:
Issues, Implications, and Developments

Agenda Summary: This HR audioconference covered such key points as: what distinguishes Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) provisions on whistleblowing from provisions in other whistleblowing laws that OSHA oversees; who is a protected whistleblower under SOX; what determines whether an employee has a whistleblowing claim; how OSHA investigates SOX whistleblowing complaints; recent key court rulings in SOX-related whistleblower cases; how a company should (or should not) respond to a whistleblower; how to minimize employer liability in the future; and how HR can help develop, implement, and communicate an effective whistleblowing policy and work with management to instill ethical decisionmaking and good corporate governance. The featured speaker was John J. (Lou) Michels, partner, Labor & Employment, McGuireWoods LLP, Chicago.

CD or tape still available for price of conference ($149.00, BNA subscribers; $224.00, nonsubscribers).