Whistleblowers are individuals who report on illegal or unethical activities within their organization. In the case of federal employees,...
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Whistleblower Protection
MSPB Clarifies EEO And Whistleblower Affirmative Defenses
by coricohen | Oct 22, 2022 | Discrimination, Whistleblower Protection
On September 12, 2022, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued its decision in Pridgen v. Office of Management and Budget, 2022...
What protects government whistleblowers from retaliation?
by coricohen | Jun 12, 2021 | Whistleblower Protection
What does the word whistleblower mean? It is a term used to describe a person who chooses to inform the proper authorities when wrongdoing...
Reporting illicit activities as a whistleblower
by coricohen | Jun 7, 2021 | Whistleblower Protection
Many people take on their jobs with the best intentions. They plan to turn their job into a rewarding career. However, sometimes employees...
What is the Whistleblower Protection Act?
by coricohen | May 30, 2021 | Whistleblower Protection
Federal agencies have many employees. Keeping something secret is next to impossible. When something underhand is going on at work,...
Why the stakes are so high for federal whistleblowers
by coricohen | Apr 17, 2021 | Whistleblower Protection
If you work for the federal government, you serve a higher purpose than those toiling in the private sector. Those employed by the federal...
Supreme Court says securities whistleblowers must go through SEC
by coricohen | Feb 23, 2018 | News From The Supreme Court, Whistleblower Protection
Recently we wrote about the case of an executive who was fired after bringing his concerns of securities fraud to upper management.He sued...
What are Qui Tam Actions?
by coricohen | Feb 9, 2018 | Whistleblower Protection
Sometimes an individual discovers that a business or entity is partaking in an action that is committing fraud against the government....
Settlement reached in Wells Fargo whistleblower retaliation case
by coricohen | Jan 26, 2018 | Whistleblower Protection
The Harvey Weinstein revelations opened the floodgates on sexual harassment. Countless women and men who had been scared or threatened...
The benefits of whistleblowing outweigh the risks
by coricohen | Dec 26, 2017 | Whistleblower Protection
If you have witnessed a deliberately false invoice or other claim submitted to the government as a contractor you are potentially eligible...