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Robert Flow is a legal writer and content marketer who investigates leads and tracks down interesting stories.

The SEC has recently penalized a company for violating a rule known as 32F-17. This has lead to the company even making an agreement to make at least a reasonable effort to contact previous employees that have worked for said company. The company is prohibited from doing whisteblower acts again.

SEC Penalizes Company For Severance Language Purportedly Impeding Complaints