Beware Pre-taliation! How To Avoid It (And Why You Need To!)

This article was originally published on the Compliance Kristy blog.

Imagine you've witnessed corporate wrongdoing. Whether by your own choice or the company's, you're now leaving your job. The lawyers come to you with separation paperwork and ask you to sign it.

When you read the document, you notice some strange language. Signing it requires you to:

• Agree not to provide any information about corporate wrongdoing to the SEC, DOJ, or other regulator
• Agree to pay back any severance you receive if you report corporate wrongdoing to the regulators
• Agree not to answer any questions from regulators if approached
• Agree to waive any whistleblower fees you might be entitled to if you blow the whistle to the regulators about the company