The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore it more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss a new anonymous Radical Compliance survey, launched with Case IQ and Compliance Week, to quantify retaliation against compliance officers who raise compliance concerns to See more +
The survey asks about the reported misconduct, who retaliated, what forms of retaliation occurred, such as firing, demotion, harassment, budget cuts, blacklisting, and what actions followed. Matt also encourages responses from those who have not experienced retaliation. Tom and Matt have previously discussed anecdotally but have not systematically studied, and plan to publish their findings and host a webinar later in the spring, likely in June. They also discuss potential structural protections informed by data, such as disclosure expectations around CCO departures (e.g., 8-K concepts) and contract/regulatory-approval models like those in India’s banking sector, and suggest that the findings could inform DOJ views on compliance autonomy and effective compliance programs.
Key highlights:
• Survey Launch Explained
• Retaliation Questions
• Why This Study Matters
• Defining Prevalence
• Using Findings for Change
• Final Call to Participate
Resources:
• Matt on Radical Compliance: https://www.radicalcompliance.com/2026/04/09/launching-the-cco-retaliation-survey/
• Survey on Retaliation Against Compliance Professionals: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8754857/Retaliation-Survey See less –