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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has introduced new policies to combat corporate crime. These policies include a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) policy that incentivizes companies to report their own misconduct to the government, a pilot program on compensation incentives and clawbacks to hold those responsible for corporate malfeasance accountable, and an updated evaluation of corporate compliance programs to address the use of personal devices for company business. Companies that comply with these policies may be eligible for reduced fines and criminal liability. It is important for companies to have clear compliance programs and policies that address the use of messaging platforms and personal devices for business purposes. [Extracted from the article]

On the heels of that indictment, in January 2021, the DOJ issued its first indictment for a no-poach agreement. Recent DOJ Indictments The December wage-fixing indictment was obtained against the president of a physical therapist staffing company that contracted with individual physical therapists to provide in-home physical therapy services to home health agencies. Despite the strong warning to employers in 2016, years passed without the DOJ bringing criminal charges based on wage-fixing or no-poach agreements. [Extracted from the article]