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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Bank of America Corp.
Current Parent Company: Bank of America
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Penalty: $930,000
Year: 2011
Date: September 14, 2011
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace whistleblower retaliation
Violation Description: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America Corp. in violation of the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for improperly firing an employee. The bank was ordered to reinstate and pay the employee approximately $930,000, which included back wages, interest, compensatory damages and attorney fees.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: North Carolina
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: banking
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