For a year now, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed the ways that Congress communicated with federal whistleblowers and handled their information. And at the beginning of May, the GAO finally released the updates they plan to make so...
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Year: 2019
Whistleblowing v. leaking: What is the difference?
The name Julian Assange is in the news once again. He is most well-known for founding WikiLeaks, which exposes human rights violations and corruption worldwide. Many of the news stories about Assange and his recent arrest refer to him as a whistleblower. However—as...
Whistleblowers help fight 97,000% increase in price of medication
Everyone knows that drug reps meet with doctors and offer them gifts to increase the number of prescriptions for their medications. But what happens when the doctors don’t want to meet with the reps? The pharmaceuticals might start bribing the doctors’ office staff....
How has the process of whistleblowing changed over the years?
The Government Accountability Project published a timeline of whistleblowers throughout the United States history. The timeline dates back to 1773, setting up a long history of whistleblowing—before the term “whistleblowing” even existed. Whistleblowers have played an...
Whistleblowers draw attention to excessive drug testing
Whistleblowers play a huge part in keeping our industries honest, and nowhere is their dedication more important than in the medical industry. Without their oversight and action, billions of dollars may end up wasted, as shown by a recent suit against a pain...
How employers use NDAs to scare whistleblowers
The world of business is filled with secrets. Companies go to great lengths to protect their intellectual property, trade secrets and specific processes, so they can maintain the edge they need to succeed. Some of those great lengths include non-disclosure agreements...
The elements necessary to prove employer retaliation
It is against both state and federal laws for an employer to retaliate against a whistleblower. Unfortunately, it is still prevalent. When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigates retaliation claims, there are specific elements they must...
Case shows torturous route of a whistleblower
After bringing to light a series of public safety threats, air marshal Robert Maclean was fired in March 2019 for the second time. His story shows the sometimes tortuous path the career of a whistleblower can take. Complaints in 2003 Maclean was an air marshal in 2003...
What’s protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act
The ability of federal government workers to report any malfeasance they see is the integral part of the Whistleblower Protection Act. If workers are afraid of retaliation, then they won’t help the government perform effectively. The initial foray was made in the...
Report outlines effectiveness of whistleblowers
A recent report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, “Report to the Nations: 2018 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse,” offers insights into who most often reports fraud, how they do it and whether they are effective. The report finds that tips...