Julie Jordan and Annie Ostrager, Co-Heads of S&C’s Labor and Employment Group, and practice area associate William Wolfe spoke to Practical Law about employment considerations in light of recent SEC enforcement actions aimed at separation agreements, confidentiality provisions and personnel policies that could impede potential whistleblowing.
Julie, Annie and Will discuss enforcement actions that covered a variety of practices, including requirements that employees not disclose confidential information to regulators without the company's authorization or approval and confidentiality provisions that lacked a whistleblower carve-out.
They identify steps employers can take to reduce their exposure to scrutiny from the SEC and other federal agencies focusing on employment terms.
Read “Expert Q&A: SEC Scrutiny of Employment Agreements and Policies.”