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Does the Whistleblower Protection Act Prohibit Retaliation for Refusing to Obey an Order Requiring a Violation of Law?

Does the Whistleblower Protection Act Prohibit Retaliation for Refusing to Obey an Order Requiring a Violation of Law?

  The Whistleblower Protection Act prohibits an employer from taking a personnel action against an employee…

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Does the Whistleblower Protection Act prohibit retaliation for the exercise of protected rights?

Protected Whistleblowing Under 5 USC 2302(B)(9) The WPA Section (b)(9)(A) protects an employee’s exercise of…

7 years ago

Are disclosures to an Inspector General protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act?

The Whistleblower Protection Act protects cooperating with or disclosing information to an agency IG or OSC…

7 years ago

Does the Whistleblower Protection Act Prohibit Retaliation for the Exercise of Appeal or Grievance Rights?

PROVING RETALIATION FOR EXERCISING WHISTLEBLOWING, COMPLAINT, APPEAL, OR GRIEVANCE RIGHTS UNDER WPA SECTION 2302(B)(9) To prove…

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What is the causation standard in a Whistleblower Protection Act case?

Proving Retaliation in a Whistleblower Protection Act Case In a WPA action, the complainant must…

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How does a whistleblower prove knowledge of protected whistleblowing?

  Under the WPA, the whistleblower must prove that the agency officials accused of retaliation…

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What is a personnel action under the Whistleblower Protection Act?

Prohibited Whistleblower Retaliation Under the Whistleblower Protection Act The Whistleblower Protection Act covers a broad…

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What disclosures are protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act?

Protected Whistleblowing Under the Whistleblower Protection Act A federal employee or applicant makes a protected…

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How can a federal employee whistleblower seek relief for whistleblower retaliation?

    An employee who believes a federal employer has unlawfully retaliated against the employee…

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What evidence is required to prove compensatory damages in a whistleblower retaliation case?

Most of the whistleblower retaliation statutes adjudicated at the DOL, including SOX, authorize compensatory damages.…

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Does the False Claims Act protect whistleblowing in the course of the whistleblower’s job duties?

  False Claims Act Retaliation Provision Protects "Duty Speech" Disclosures Traditionally, employees whose job duties…

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Does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act authorize jury trials?

Jury Trials in Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Cases The Dodd-Frank Act (“Dodd-Frank”) amendments to Section 806 of…

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