Federal Whistleblower Protection Law Archives

NDAA/Federal Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law Provides Robust Whistleblower Protection

NDAA Protected Whistleblowing The scope of protected whistleblowing under the NDAA whistleblower protection provisions includes the disclosure of information that the employee reasonably believes … Continued

False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Underscores Broad Scope of Protected Conduct

False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection Today the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in a False Claims Act retaliation case underscoring the broad scope of FCA … Continued

DOL OALJ Revamps Procedural Rules

Procedural Rules Governing Whistleblower Retaliation Claims Adjudicated at DOL OALJ The Department of Labor has issued its final rule revising the Rules of Practice and … Continued

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Join Distinguished Faculty to Speak About Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will join a distinguished faculty of judges and leading practitioners to speak about whistleblower protections at the American Law Institute’s annual … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Zuckerman Will Speak on Panel About Representing Whistleblowers

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the annual conference of the National Employment Lawyers Association on a panel addressing “Strategies for Representing Whistleblowers in … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Development

An article in the Daily Journal titled “Playboy’s professional negligence suit faces tough hurdles, lawyers say” quotes leading whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about a malpractice … Continued

OSHA Clarifies Investigative Standard for OSHA Whistleblower Investigations

OSHA has issued a memo clarifying the investigative standard for OSHA whistleblower investigations. Under the more than twenty whistleblower protection laws that OSHA enforces, … Continued

Whistleblower Obtains Restraining Order to Halt Retaliation

On April 15th, 2015, a whistleblower working at an Alabama plant that produces foam cushions and headrests for Hyundai obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring … Continued

Article Reports on Petition to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights

A Reuters article titled “Labor Department asked to ban gag clauses for whistleblowers” reports on a rulemaking petition filed by whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law and the … Continued

Whistleblower Advocates Petition DOL to Combat Corporate Muzzling of Whistleblowers

Update: In response to a petition for rulemaking filed by the Government Accountability Project and Zuckerman Law, OSHA’s Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs has issued policy … Continued

VA Whistleblowers Continue to Suffer Retaliation

A Washington Post article titled “At VA health facilities, whistleblowers still fear retaliation” reports that some VA whistleblowers continue to experience retaliation. Whistleblower law … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at BNA Webinar About Whistleblower Reward and Retaliation Claims

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a BNA Bloomberg webinar about whistleblower rewards and whistleblower protections on March 31, 2015. He will be joined … Continued

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