If you are a Volkswagen employee, you have until the end of November to come clean.

Last week VW announced that it will offer amnesty to workers covered by collective bargaining pacts if they admit any role they might have played in the emissions-testing scandal. This amnesty avers that employees who come forward will not be fired from their employment with the company, but VW did note that it reserves the right to transfer any employee who came forward to take advantage of the amnesty offer. Of course this offer will not affect how prosecutors might view any evidence developed through this process.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...