https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/suprem...spartanntp

Interesting ruling. You can be fired without recourse for reporting wrong-doing internally. Puts CPAs in a difficult position. Seems like they can be retaliated against for reporting wrong-doing internally or to the external auditors, both of which are now required.

"...Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion for the court, which was unanimous in its judgment in favor of Digital Realty Trust and against would-be whistleblower Paul Somers. Three of the court's conservative justices did not sign on to her reasoning, however.

The case dates back to 2014, when the company fired Somers, its vice president of portfolio management, following his internal complaints about a supervisor's actions. Somers filed suit and won at both the federal district and appeals courts, which ruled that Congress' intention was to protect such actions...."

wow that is suprising

Why is it surprising?

You go to your accountant for help, just like you do a lawyer. They shouldn’t be turning people in.

(02-21-2018 05:06 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  Why is it surprising?

You go to your accountant for help, just like you do a lawyer. They shouldn’t be turning people in.

Well this applies to everyone. It was some vice-president who got fired for reporting wrong-doing.

And I was talking about internal accountants who have obligations under current law and current professional standards to report irregularities internally and to the external auditors.

seems pretty simple to me......revise the law as req'd if there are holes in it....

I'm in HOD's camp on this one....

if under contract, attorney-client/doctor-patient 'privilege' makes perfect sense to me....go to the SEC or STFU....

I'm easily not a lawyer, but I would assume one could quit first, then toss the hammer afterwards w/o penalty if a nondisclosure wasn't in the contract (which I would assume would be the norm)....then you can write a book and post all kinds of shite on the internutz.....hell, they might even make some dumbarse movie about it.....

This is a pretty straightforward ruling and the law seems to clearly spell things out. Any complaints regarding whistleblower protections should be directed at Congress, and not the courts.