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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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€17,658Largest single case: Smart for Life, Inc.
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9 Sep 2024 Smart for Life, Inc.SEC: Smart for Life pays 19,500 US dollars over waivers of whistleblower awards USARetaliation against whistleblowers €17,658

The manufacturer of nutrition and wellness products had two departing employees waive potential awards for reports to authorities in separation agreements (May 2022 and June 2023). As part of a sweep against seven listed companies, Smart for Life paid 19,500 US dollars; the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also took into account the company's strained financial situation.

What organisations can take from it

Separation and employment agreements must restrict neither reports to authorities nor the entitlement to whistleblower awards.

Relevance to training and awareness

Whistleblower protection in contract templates (HR/Legal)

Authority / court
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Retaliation against whistleblowers
Legal basis
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 21F-17(a)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Mitigating circumstances
Amendment of the templates and information provided to those affected after contact by the SEC, cooperation and strained financial situation
Published
9 Sep 2024

Original amount 19,500 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 9 Sep 2024.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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