Whistleblower Retaliation Damages

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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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…

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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 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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What whistleblowing is protected under the False Claims Act anti-retaliation provision?

False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection The whistleblower protection provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), protects…

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Does the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower law authorize front pay?

Prevailing Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblowers Can Recover Front Pay A prevailing SOX whistleblower can recover “all relief…

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What acts of retaliation are prohibited by the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law?

  Retaliation Prohibited by the Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Law The Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law prohibits a…

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What is the employer’s burden in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case?

An employer must prove clearly and convincingly that it would have taken the same adverse…

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What whistleblowing disclosures are protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

  What is Sarbanes-Oxley protected conduct? Whistleblowers are protected under SOX for providing information, causing…

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What is front pay?

Many anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation statutes authorize reinstatement as an element of damages.  If restatement is…

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What is constructive discharge?

A constructive discharge occurs when the working conditions are so intolerable that a reasonable person…

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