Whistleblower Retaliation

What is anticipatory retaliation?

What is anticipatory retaliation?

Anticipatory retaliation occurs when an employer takes or threatens to take an adverse employment action…

4 years ago

Does OSHA protect the confidentiality of a witness in an OSHA whistleblower investigation?

OSHA is required to protect the confidentiality of a witness in a whistleblower investigation to…

4 years ago

What laws protect health care whistleblowers against retaliation in Virginia?

Collapse What laws protect health care whistleblowers in Virginia? VA Code Ann. §§ 63.2-1730 and…

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Does retaliation against an employee due to the employee’s testimony in federal court violate civil rights laws?

Yes. In Haddle v. Garrison, 525 U.S. 121 (1998), the Supreme Court held that terminating an…

4 years ago

What is whistleblower retaliation and how can a whistleblower retaliation lawyer remedy retaliation?

Whistleblower retaliation laws prohibit a broad range of retaliatory actions against whistleblowers, including any act…

4 years ago

What is a whistleblower?

What is a whistleblower? A whistleblower is a person who exposes wrongdoing, such as fraud,…

5 years ago

Is Whistleblowing About Upcoding Protected Under the False Claims Act’s Anti-Retaliation Provision?

  Yes.  For example, in January 2019, Tennessee District Judge Pamela Reeves held that Thomas…

5 years ago

What Issues Should I Consider Before Filing an SEC Whistleblower Complaint?

  Issues to Consider Before Filing an SEC Whistleblower Complaint Every client’s potential matter is…

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Whistleblower Protection Act Lawyers

Whistleblower Protection Act Lawyers The Whistleblower Protection Act protects federal employees, including Veterans Affairs whistleblowers,…

6 years ago

What laws prohibit defense contractors from retaliating against whistleblowers?

Collapse False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection for Defense Contractor Whistleblowers The anti-retaliation provision of the…

6 years ago

Is an employer’s knowledge of protected whistleblowing a separate element of a whistleblower retaliation case?

The Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board has held that knowledge of protected whistleblowing is…

6 years ago

To engage in protected conduct, must a whistleblower cite a specific violation of law or regulation?

Scope of Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection The Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board and several federal…

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