The sarbanes-oxley act requires companies to establish ethics codes, develop employee complaint systems, and have antiretaliation policies for employees who act as whistle blowers to identify wrongful actions.

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Employees who work for publicly traded companies or companies that are required to file certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission

(SEC) are protected from retaliation for reporting alleged violations of mail, wire, bank, or securities fraud; violations of rules or regulations of the SEC; or federal laws relating to fraud against shareholders.