Twice in the past two weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) issued a cease-and-desist order settling proceedings against companies for using confidentiality and waiver of claims provisions in employee separation or severance agreements that violate an SEC rule promulgated after passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”).
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SEC Issues Interpretation of its Regulations on Definition of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower
By John F. Fullerton III on
Posted in Financial Services
On August 4, 2015, the SEC issued an “Interpretation of the SEC’s Whistleblower Rules Under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.” (pdf). Unsurprisingly, and consistent with the position that it has been taking in amicus briefs on the issue, the SEC states that a whistleblower need not report suspected wrongdoing to…
Proposed CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules: Another Piece of the Dodd-Frank Puzzle
By Epstein Becker Green on
Posted in Financial Services
Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) requires certain public companies to disclose how the compensation of the company’s chief executive officer (“CEO”) compares to the compensation of employees generally. The disclosure must include (i) the CEO’s annual total compensation, (ii) the median of the annual total compensation of…