Submitted via email to rule-comments@sec.gov
Emily Pasquinelli, Office of the Whistleblower, Division of Enforcement
Brian A. Ochs, Office of the General Counsel
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-1090
Re: Comments from NELA, GAP, and Public Citizen to Proposed Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) Whistleblower Program Rules; File No. S7-16-18
These comments are submitted on behalf of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), the Government Accountability Project (GAP), and Public Citizen. These comments focus on the proposed rules implementing the anti-retaliation provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6(h). Amendments to the Commission’s Whistleblower Program Rules, Release No. 34-83557, 83 Fed. Reg. 34702 (to be codified at 17 C.F.R. §§ 240, 249) (proposed June 29, 2018) (“Proposed Rulemaking”).NELA’s Work Protecting Workers from RetaliationNELA is the largest professional membership organization in the country comprising lawyers who represent workers in labor, employment, and civil rights disputes. Founded in 1985, NELA advances employee rights and serves lawyers who advocate for equality and justice in the American workplace. NELA and its 69 circuit, state, and local affiliates have a membership of over 4,000 attorneys who are … Read More