Whistleblower And Sarbanes-Oxley Act Research Paper
Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley
Daniel A. Sievers
Professor: Joe McGirt
Strayer University LEG 500
10/20/2014
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the essential characteristics of whistleblowers and how organizations take action against them. Whistleblower is a person who exposes unethical behavior or criminal activity occurring in an organization. Companies deal with whistleblowing in many different ways, and it effects the company and the employee in significant ways. Companies must follow the rules under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and not punish employees that properly direct complaints through the proper channels.
Key Characteristics of a Whistleblowier
Whistleblowers are employees that decide to inform unethical or unlawful …show more content…
Public companies will be well advised to pay particular attention to these new protections for corporate whistleblowers. Sarbanes-Oxley installs procedures for ensuring that whistleblowers’ complaints are appropriately directed and also creates a civil cause of action for whistleblowers who get punished (Bredeson & Prentice, 2010). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act covers Section 806 that protects an employee who provides this information to a federal regulatory, law enforcement agency, or to a person with supervisory authority over the employee (Bredeson & Prentice, 2010). Section 806 protects an employee that provides information of fraud without retaliation or discrimination from employers. Whistleblowers can recover lost wages and benefits, reinstatement and special damages (Bredeson & Prentice, 2010). Employees have many rights under these whistleblower laws and should report violations without worrying about employer abusing their powers against them. The whistleblower 's complainants also have the option to be removed once the complaint has been pending at the Department of Labor for 180 days. Employees have many protections under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and should report unethical and illegal behavior to help the United States get rid of these corrupt business
Daniel A. Sievers
Professor: Joe McGirt
Strayer University LEG 500
10/20/2014
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the essential characteristics of whistleblowers and how organizations take action against them. Whistleblower is a person who exposes unethical behavior or criminal activity occurring in an organization. Companies deal with whistleblowing in many different ways, and it effects the company and the employee in significant ways. Companies must follow the rules under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and not punish employees that properly direct complaints through the proper channels.
Key Characteristics of a Whistleblowier
Whistleblowers are employees that decide to inform unethical or unlawful …show more content…
Public companies will be well advised to pay particular attention to these new protections for corporate whistleblowers. Sarbanes-Oxley installs procedures for ensuring that whistleblowers’ complaints are appropriately directed and also creates a civil cause of action for whistleblowers who get punished (Bredeson & Prentice, 2010). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act covers Section 806 that protects an employee who provides this information to a federal regulatory, law enforcement agency, or to a person with supervisory authority over the employee (Bredeson & Prentice, 2010). Section 806 protects an employee that provides information of fraud without retaliation or discrimination from employers. Whistleblowers can recover lost wages and benefits, reinstatement and special damages (Bredeson & Prentice, 2010). Employees have many rights under these whistleblower laws and should report violations without worrying about employer abusing their powers against them. The whistleblower 's complainants also have the option to be removed once the complaint has been pending at the Department of Labor for 180 days. Employees have many protections under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and should report unethical and illegal behavior to help the United States get rid of these corrupt business