Tracey Salmon-Smith Comments on SCOTUS Whistleblower Ruling With SHRM

In “High Court Ruling Makes It Easier for Whistleblowers to Advance SOX Retaliation Claims,” the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) turned to business litigation partner Tracey Salmon-Smith for insight on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that “retaliatory intent” doesn’t have to be proven in whistleblowers’ Sarbanes-Oxley Act retaliation claims, only that the protected activity was a “contributing factor” in an unfavorable employment action.

“Employers should continue to ensure they are operating lawfully and ethically,” said Salmon-Smith.

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