Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act Archives

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at Internal Control and Fraud Prevention Training

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the Association of Government Accountants’ 2018 Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training in Washington, D.C. He will join … Continued

Former Office of Special Counsel Officials Release Guide to Whistleblower Protection Act

Guide to Whistleblower Protection Act Whistleblower attorneys Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman, former senior officials at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, have released a … Continued

OSC Urges Ninth Circuit to Adopt Suitable Exhaustion Requirement

In an amicus brief filed with the Ninth Circuit, the Office of Special Counsel urges reversal of a MSPB decision that imposes an onerous … Continued

Whistleblowers with axes to grind are protected

“Wrongdoing is no less wrong because it was brought to light by an employee with an axe to grind[,]” argues the U.S. Office of Special … Continued

Inspector General Concludes that Marshalls Service Official Violated the Whistleblower Protection Act

Following an investigation, the Department of Justice Inspector General concluded that the Chief Deputy United States Marshal (CDUSM) and a Senior Inspector retaliated against subordinate … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Act Will Be a Critical Bulwark for Scientific Integrity in a Trump Administration

Whistleblower Protections for Government Scientists According to press reports, President-elect Trump’s transition team sent a questionnaire to the Department of Energy (“DOE”), demanding the names … Continued

Whistleblower’s Win Strengthens Whistleblower Protection for Federal Employees

Case Clarifies Whistleblower Protection Act Burden of Proof The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Miller v. Dep’t of … 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 Protection Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaks at Panel About Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Jason Zuckerman spoke on a panel about the Whistleblower Protection Act at an ABA Federal Sector Labor and Employment Law Committee conference. … 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

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Quoted About MacLean Whistleblower Protection Act Case

An article titled Supreme Court will review whistleblower complaint reports that the Supreme Court will review a Federal Circuit decision holding that former air … Continued