Question

Which of the following Acts made code of ethics mandatory for companies listed on the stock exchange?

• A. Companies Act, $2006$
• B. Sarbanes- Oxley Act, $2002$
• C. Limited Liability Partnership Act, '$2008$
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Sarbanes- Oxley Act, $2002$

Section 302 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, an Act enacted by U.S. congress to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws, and for other purposes contains following provisions for whistle-blowers:

• Make it illegal to “discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass or in any manner discriminate against” whistle-blowers.

• Establish criminal penalties of up to 10 years for executives who retaliate against whistle-blowers.

• Require board audit committees to establish procedures for hearing whistle-blower complaints.

• Allow the secretary of labor to order a company to rehire a terminated employee with no court hearing.

• Give a whistle-blower the right to a jury trial, bypassing months or years of administrative hearings.