The American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law will present a program entitled “SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor” on Wednesday, October 22, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. The program will take place at the Seyfarth Shaw LLP offices in Boston.
A distinguished panel, including Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith, will discuss the DOL’s recently-expanded Whistleblower Protection Program and its recently-modified procedures for investigating and adjudicating whistleblower claims. In addition, the expert panel will offer practical insights on litigating before the DOL, and explore the considerations involved in deciding whether to invoke the “kick out” provisions that allow litigants to bring claims under DOL-enforced statutes in federal court.
Program Description:
From the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Affordable Care Act to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, more than 25 whistleblower statutes are now enforced by the United States Department of Labor. Given the rise in whistleblower protections, practitioners need to know how to navigate the DOL’s administrative adjudication process for whistleblower claims. A distinguished panel, featuring Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith, along with experienced practitioners, will discuss DOL’s recently-expanded Whistleblower Protection Program and its recently-modified procedures for investigating and adjudicating whistleblower claims. In addition, the expert panel will offer practical insights on litigating before the DOL, and explore the considerations involved in deciding whether to invoke the “kick out” provisions that allow litigants to bring claims under DOL-enforced statutes in federal court.
Moderator
Jeffrey A. Dretler, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Speakers
Hon. M. Patricia Smith, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC
Kristin McGurn, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Barbara Robb, Shilepsky Hartley Robb Casey Michon LLP
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
World Trade Center East
Two Seaport Lane, Suite 300
Boston, Massachusetts
