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Sarbanes-Oxley Augments Whistleblower Protection |
August 21, 2004
Previously published on August 5, 2003
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 was enacted by Congress primarily to improve corporate governance and accounting practices. However, it also includes whistleblower provisions, which require audit committees to establish procedures for handling whistleblower complaints and provide protection to employees who make whistleblower complaints. The SOX whistleblower provisions apply to all public companies.
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