A New Chapter In Whistleblower Law Has Arrived NHTSA Proposes Regulations to Implement Whistleblower Program The National Highway Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) announced on April 14, 2023, that it is creating regulations to implement the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act. The Whistleblower Act was passed by Congress in 2015 as [...]
Protecting The Rights Of Employees and Workers Challenging Broad Employer Severance Provisions NLRB Says Broad Confidentiality or Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements Not Enforceable The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency that protects employees’ rights in the workplace vis-à-vis employers, unions, and other employees. One of [...]
The History of the False Claims Act Defining a Whistleblower Generally speaking, a whistleblower is typically an “insider” in a company (or sometimes a government agency) who uncovers instances of fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption in the company and discloses that wrongful conduct to someone capable of remedying the behaviors [...]
The False Claims Act Everything You Need to Know Generally speaking, a whistleblower is typically an “insider” in a company (or sometimes a government agency) who uncovers instances of fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption in the company and discloses that wrongful conduct to someone capable of remedying the behaviors at [...]
The North Carolina False Claims Act Protecting Whistleblowers Across The State Generally speaking, a whistleblower is an “insider” in a company (or sometimes a government agency) who uncovers fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption in the company and then discloses that wrongful conduct to someone capable of remedying the behaviors at [...]
Identifying Your Employment Status Am I An Employee? At-will employment notwithstanding, employees enjoy a range of protections under federal and North Carolina law. The Fair Labor Standards Act and the North Carolina Wage and Hours Act require employers to pay at least minimum wage, pay overtime, and adhere to a [...]
Identifying Corporate Fraud Deceit In The Private Sector Corporate fraud is a silent thief — of time, of money, potentially even of lives. Companies that steal from the government steal from all of us. The federal False Claims Act and state laws modeled on it help governments identify and stop [...]
NC Non-Compete Law: Demystifying Legal Terminology Understanding Your Non-Compete Agreement Non-compete agreements are not particularly common outside of specific industries and particular positions, but they provoke a lot of anxiety when they do appear. The questions we hear most often in consultations about employment and severance agreements revolve around non-compete [...]
Common Medical Mistakes Resulting In Malpractice How It Happens, and How To Know If You’re Owed Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. A study by Johns Hopkins University revealed that over 250,000 people die every year from preventable medical mistakes. The most common [...]
The Consequences of Truck Driver Fatigue Understanding The Problem In an accident caused by truck driver fatigue, the consequences are disastrous. A fully loaded tractor trailer weighs 80,000 pounds. By contrast, the average passenger car weighs 4,000 pounds. In 2019, there were over 5,000 fatal truck crashes in the United [...]
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