federal whistleblower protection Archives

False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Calls “Duty Speech” Heightened Pleading Standard into Question

Whistleblower Disclosed False Billing A recent decision from the Southern District of New York denying a motion to dismiss a False Claims Act retaliation case … Continued

OSHA Issues Final Regulations Governing Transportation Safety Whistleblower Claims

OSHA issued final regulations implementing the whistleblower protection provisions of the National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA) and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). The … Continued

ARB holds that Taping Workplace Conversations Is Protected Whistleblowing

Recording a Conversation Can Be Protected Whistleblowing In a nuclear whistleblower retaliation case, the DOL Administrative Review Board held that recording workplace conversations to gather … Continued

MSPB Clarifies Burden-Shifting Framework for Discrimination Appeals

Proving an Affirmative Defense of Discrimination in an MSPB Appeal The Board’s September 3, 2015 decision in Savage v. Department of the Army clarifies the … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Zuckerman Will Speak at Corporate Whistleblowing Forum

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman will speak on a panel at the Thomson Reuters 4th Annual Corporate Whistleblowing Forum on September 9, 2015 in New York. Faculty for … Continued

DC Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Quoted About Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection

A Law360 article titled Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Debate May Be High Court Bound quotes DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about interpretive guidance that the SEC issued … Continued

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

OSHA Orders Railroad to Pay $536k in Whistleblower Case

Whistleblower Disciplined for Reporting an Injury OSHA ordered Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to pay $536K in damages for violating the whistleblower retaliation provision of the … 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

OSHA Secures Robust Injunctive Relief for Whistleblower

Preliminary Injunction Barring Whistleblower Protection On May 7, 2015, OSHA obtained a preliminary injunction in a Section 11(c) whistleblower case barring Lear Corporation from further … 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

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