Whistleblower Retaliation Against an Employee About to Blow the Whistle Yes, some whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to report … Continued
Retaliatory Surveillance of Whistleblower Yes – placing a whistleblower under surveillance can be actionable retaliation. The elements of a retaliation claim are not uniform, … Continued
Whistleblower retaliation laws prohibit a broad range of retaliatory actions against whistleblowers, including any act that would dissuade a worker from engaging in protected whistleblowing.
Purpose of NDAA Whistleblower Protection Law The December 5, 2016 floor statements of Rep. Chaffetz and Rep. Cummings underscore how courageous whistleblowers play a … Continued
The Whistleblower Protection Act, is an aptly named statute that Congress passed in 1989 that protects federal whistleblowers. What it says is that … Continued
A number of different remedies are available under the Whistleblower Protection Act. For example, you can be awarded backpay, which is the difference … Continued
Stark Act Violations or Kickbacks Can Violate the False Claims Act Both the Stark Act and the Anti-Kickback Act prohibit a health care provider from … Continued
The Whistleblower Protection Act prohibits an employer from taking a personnel action against an employee for refusing an order that would require the employee violate … Continued
Protected Whistleblowing Under 5 USC 2302(B)(9) The WPA Section (b)(9)(A) protects an employee’s exercise of “any appeal, complaint, or grievance right granted by law, rule, … Continued
The Whistleblower Protection Act protects cooperating with or disclosing information to an agency IG or OSC (5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(9)(C)). Section 2302(b)(9)(C) covers disclosures made to … Continued
PROVING RETALIATION FOR EXERCISING WHISTLEBLOWING, COMPLAINT, APPEAL, OR GRIEVANCE RIGHTS UNDER WPA SECTION 2302(B)(9) To prove retaliation for exercising whistleblowing, complaint, appeal, or grievance rights under … Continued