Federal Employee Rights Archives

Whistleblower protection lawyer Eric Bachman quoted about workplace speech issues

Whistleblower lawyer Eric Bachman was quoted in a Lifehacker article “How to Agitate Politically Without Losing Your Job.” The article discusses how employees can … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Eric Bachman Will Speak at Seminar About Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower lawyer Eric Bachman will speak at a DC Bar CLE about whistleblower rights and protection for federal employees on April 24, 2017. The other … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Quoted in National Law Journal

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman was quoted in an article in the National Law Journal titled “Law and Order Face Court Test in Whistleblower’s Case.” The … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Chair Panel on Strategies For Representing Whistleblowers In The Federal Government

DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will chair a panel about Strategies For Representing Whistleblowers In The Federal Government at NELA’s October 17-18, 2014 conference titled … Continued

MSPB Whistleblower Protection Act Decision Clarifies Scope of IRA Appeal

In Benton-Flores v. Dep’t of Defense, 2014 MSPB 60 (July 31, 2014), the Board reversed an AJ’s decision holding that an IRA appellant failed … Continued

Washington Post Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Chilling Effect of Insider Threat Program

In a Washington Post article titled Intelligence security initiatives have chilling effect on federal whistleblowers, critics say, whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman warns of the chilling … Continued

DC Circuit Decision Highlights Procedural Complexity of Federal Employee Whistleblower Retaliation and Discrimination Claims

The DC Circuit’s recent decision in Schlottman v. Perez underscores the procedural complexity of federal sector employment litigation and the importance of meeting the short … Continued