Ruling highlights dangers of exposing whistleblowers

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Abstract: When dealing with whistleblowers protected by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, public companies need to tread lightly. This article discusses a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board, which allowed a whistleblower’s retaliation complaint to proceed, even though he hadn’t been fired or otherwise subjected to “tangible employment consequences,” such as a demotion or suspension.