SEC fines company for anti-whistleblower severance deals
With a warning to companies that rely upon severance agreements, the SEC has settled with an Atlanta-based building products distributor over allegations it violated securities laws by requiring outgoing employees to waive their right to monetary recovery if they filed a whistleblower complaint. Joe Mont reports.
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