Workplace Retaliation and Whistleblower Defense
While numerous federal and state statutes provide protections for employees who raise internal and/or external complaints regarding potential violations of the law, such claims can carry the risk of significant reputational and monetary injury for companies. Paul Hastings is here to help employers manage risks and navigate the challenges of responding to and defending against whistleblower claims.
Client Successes
Defended a pharmaceutical company in a series of False Claims Act retaliation claims brought by sales and finance employees alleging off-label promotions and other regulatory violations
Represented an industry-leading manufacturer in response to an SEC whistleblower claim of accounting improprieties in tandem with our Investigations and White Collar Defense practice
Defended a computer technology company in a Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation claim alleging financial fraud
A Unique Workplace Retaliation and Whistleblower Defense Practice
We advise on the development of effective internal complaint processes and provide training to in-house lawyers, compliance and human resources professionals, and managers regarding effective management of internal whistleblowers.
Our lawyers conduct confidential internal investigations of employee complaints and sensitive negotiations over whistleblower departures.
We successfully litigate retaliation and other related whistleblower claims through trials and appeals before state and federal tribunals.
Client Alert
Employment Rights Bill: Crucial Updates for UK Employers Ahead of Final Commons Vote Tomorrow
March 11, 2025
Client Alert
Get Ready California Employers! A Wave Of New Employment Laws Set To Kick In Next Year.
November 02, 2023
Client Alert
Recent Whistleblower Activity Increases Pressure on Internal Reporting and Investigation Mechanisms
August 15, 2023
Client Alert
California Expands Employee Protections: A Dozen New Employment Laws Impacting Employers
October 10, 2022
Client Alert
New Year, New California COVID-19 Rules: Masking, Testing, and Exclusion Requirements
January 10, 2022
Client Alert
Ever Active and Perhaps Not So New—The SEC Awards Three Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers
June 09, 2016
Client Alert
Time to Update Your Anti-Harassment Policy: California's New FEHA Regulations
March 16, 2016
Client Alert
East Coast, West Coast - The Landscape for Gender Pay Equity Claims Is Shifting
October 27, 2015
Client Alert
Just in Time for Halloween: Eighteen New California Laws Hold More Tricks Than Treats for Employers
October 13, 2015

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