Many states and, more recently, the U.S. Congress have enacted laws to protect whistleblowers and
ensure fair treatment of employees. In particular, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) mandates corporate
responsibility procedures for public companies registered under section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 (or those required to file reports under section 15(d) thereof), officers, employees, or agents of such
public companies, and contractors and subcontractors of such public companies. See 18 U.S.C. §1514(a).
Specifically, many whistleblower protection laws require procedures to:
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Allow employees to anonymously and confidentially submit concerns regarding suspected irregularities, fraud
or other auditing matters.
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Receive, record, and provide oversight of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or
auditing matters.
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