With U.S. regulatory agencies increasingly telegraphing to U.S. companies their intention to step up enforcement actions against retaliation toward whistleblowers, it’s alarming that employers are taking 18 percent longer—a median period of 46 days in 2015 versus 39 days in 2014 and 32 days in 2011—to complete investigations into whistleblower claims. This trend is particularly significant for organizations overseen by the SEC, as they have limited time to complete internal investigations under that agency’s whistleblower provisions.
