It does not require insightful analysis to conclude that something is broken when it comes to reporting and addressing sexual misconduct in the workplace. One attempt to fix part of the “brokenness” comes from the Pennsylvania legislature – a bill that would place limits on confidentiality restrictions. (New Jersey is considering something similar and other … Continue reading this entry
Tags: confidentiality, Reporting, Sexual Misconduct
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently issued new guidelines for the approval of settlement agreements between employers and employees during whistleblower cases. These guidelines will replace Chapter 6, paragraphs XII.E.2 and 3, of the OSHA Whistleblower Investigation Manual, the current version of which was published on January 28, 2016. The new guidelines will … Continue reading this entry
Tags: #Gardere, 29 U.S.C. § 157, 29 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), clause, concerted activity, confidentiality, guidelines, liquidated damages, National Labor Relations Act, NLRA, non-disparagement, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, OSHA Whistleblower Investigation Manual, protected activity, provision, settlement agreement, Taylor White, term, Whistleblower, work knowledge
Most employers understand, in this era where information moves so quickly and critically sensitive commercial information is very easy to move, that protecting trade secrets is more important than ever. In fact, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee reports that annual losses to the American economy caused by trade secret loss are over $300 billion in … Continue reading this entry
Tags: confidentiality, Defend Trade Secrets Act, DTSA, employees with access, federal enforecement, misappropriation, non-disclosure, reasonable roylaties, Uniform Trade Secrets Act, unjust enrichment
Posted in OSHA; Retaliation/Whistleblower
Posted in Trade Secrets Protection/Noncompetes