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Whistleblower Protections for Nonprofit Employees

The tax code affords major benefits to nonprofits, including exemption from the corporate income tax and the deductibility of charitable donations, which approximately 37 million … Continued

Do whistleblower protection laws bar associational discrimination or associational retaliation?

Associational discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an employee based on a close relationship with another person.

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Do whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to provide information to the government or threatens to file a complaint with federal authorities?

Whistleblower Retaliation Against an Employee About to Blow the Whistle Yes, whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to report or … Continued

Is placing a whistleblower under surveillance actionable retaliation?

Retaliatory Surveillance of Whistleblower Yes – placing a whistleblower under surveillance can be actionable retaliation. The elements of a retaliation claim are not uniform, but … Continued

Are second-hand whistleblower reports credible, and do they merit investigation?

Study Reveals that Second-Hand Whistleblower Reports Are Credible A recent study found that second-hand whistleblower reports can be credible and merit investigation. The study found … Continued

What is anticipatory retaliation?

Anticipatory retaliation occurs when an employer takes or threatens to take an adverse employment action against an employee before that employee reports alleged discrimination or engages in other protected activity. An employer anticipatorily retaliates when it takes or threatens to take an adverse employment action in order to dissuade or discourage the employee from engaging in future protected activity.

Are Whistleblowers in Virginia Eligible for Whistleblower Rewards or Bounties?

An individual who blows the whistle on fraud on the state including misuse of state funds is eligible for a reward under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (VFATA), Va. Code § 8.01-216.1 et seq. VFATA prohibits fraud on the state government and provides for whistleblower rewards for those who uncover such waste of taxpayer funds. The VFATA closely mirrors the federal False Claims Act.

If you are seeking representation concerning a potential whistleblower rewards or whistleblower retaliation case, call our whistleblower lawyers today at 202-262-8959.

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 the fullest extent possible under the law. In fact, where witnesses wish to remain confidential in an OSHA investigation, the investigator is required at the start of the interview to say, “Your interview will be protected to the fullest extent of the law.” See US DOL Memo, Clarification of the Express Promise of Confidentiality Prior to Confidential Witness Interviews, https://www.whistleblowers.gov/memo/2016-07-15.

Whistleblower Protections for Nonprofit Employees

Do whistleblower protection laws bar associational discrimination or associational retaliation?

Do whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to provide information to the government or threatens to file a complaint with federal authorities?

Is placing a whistleblower under surveillance actionable retaliation?

Are second-hand whistleblower reports credible, and do they merit investigation?

What is anticipatory retaliation?

Are Whistleblowers in Virginia Eligible for Whistleblower Rewards or Bounties?

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

What laws protect whistleblowers in Virginia?

What laws protect health care whistleblowers against retaliation in Maryland?

What laws protect health care whistleblowers against retaliation in Virginia?

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