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Reports of Internal Reporting at OpenAI Usher in Opportunity for Employees to Blow the Whistle

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Under the SEC Whistleblower Program , for example, whistleblower tips that lead to a successful enforcement action may be entitled to an award of 10-30% of the sanctions collected by the government. They could still qualify for an award even if the company has self-reported the incident.

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New Study Shines Light on Chilling Effect of Whistleblower Retaliation

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According to a new study , more than 80% of financial professionals who have witnessed or suspected financial crime have chosen to stay silent and not blow the whistle, with nearly half of those respondents citing a fear of retaliation as a key reason why. It’s about protecting their employers from fraud.

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Whistleblowers Must Note 5 Key Differences Of DOJ Program

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Department of Justice’s recently unveiled whistleblower awards program diverges in key ways from similar programs at other agencies, and individuals must weigh these differences and look first to programs with stronger, proven protections before blowing the whistle, say Stephen Kohn and Geoff Schweller at Kohn Kohn.

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Senate Designates July 30 as National Whistleblower Day

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The resolution encourages each federal agency to recognize the day by sharing the stories of the agency’s own whistleblowers and informing their employees about their right to blow the whistle. Government records dating back to the American Revolution reveal monetary assistance and anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers.

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Ex-Atlanta Worker Says City's Missing Docs Merits Sanctions

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Counsel for a former city of Atlanta department head who says she was fired after blowing the whistle on failures in its immigrant outreach services urged a Georgia federal judge on Thursday to hit the city with sanctions for reportedly destroying communications related to her termination.

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New DOJ Whistleblower Program Highly Flawed According to Experts

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The DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program will offer awards to individuals who blow the whistle on corporate crimes under the jurisdiction of the DOJ which are not covered by other whistleblower programs. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the long-awaited rules for its corporate whistleblower award program. Kohn writes.

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Open Letter from OpenAI Employees Highlights Concerns Around Oversight and Whistleblower Protections

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Titled “A Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial Intelligence,” the letter emphasizes that the ability of current and former employees of AI companies to blow the whistle is critical to oversight of AI and the development and implementation of new technology in ways that directly benefit the public.