In a unanimous decision the U.S supreme court made it easier for Whistleblowers to win lawsuits if they get fired as retaliation for disclosing…

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In a unanimous decision the U.S supreme court made it easier for Whistleblowers to win lawsuits if they get fired as retaliation for disclosing corporate failure. Rejecting UBS who were seeking to impose a higher bar requiring whistleblowers to prove a company’s retaliatory motives.

Judge Sotomayer wrote It does not matter whether the employer was motivated by retaliatory animus or was motivated, for example, by the belief that the employee might be happier in (another) position,

With the recent addition of cyber regulation, setting a bar for boards to demonstrate cybersecurity risk management by the SEC. One wonders the effect that Whistleblowers will have on corporate cyber risk compliance. With the threat of retaliatory action being reduced will it make it easier for Whistleblowers to come forward and report failure in corporate governance and reporting of cyber risks.

Ted Dziekanowski Brian D. McCarthy

Veritas GRC

#cybersecurity #cyberriskmanagement

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