January 06, 2015
Erika Kelton in Compliance Week, 1/6/15.
Kelton, a partner at law firm Phillips & Cohen LLP who recently helped one of her clients obtain the largest SEC whistleblower reward ever ($30 million), says that companies are attempting to intimidate employees from coming forward as whistleblowers in the first place by requiring employees to enter into confidentiality agreements, separation agreements and other employment agreements that may prevent or deter employees from doing so.
“SEC Fights “Pre-taliation” Against Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers.”