Whistleblower protections interact with many other laws, particularly for government workers. This is true of federal government employees and employees of New York and other state governments. Two former state government employees received $650,000 in a whistleblower...
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Whistleblower Protection
Protecting whistleblowers’ rights with a simple contract clause
When the US government hires federal contractors for projects, these contractors, in turn, hire workers to do the work. As part of this arrangement, the government requires these contractors to inform their workers about a specific rule. Being on the inside, these...
What forms of whistleblower retaliation are prohibited by law?
Whistleblowing is a valuable activity employees should freely participate in, especially if it reveals severe violations or leads to crucial investigations. The United States government takes whistleblower protection seriously, establishing multiple agencies and...
Isolation: A silent form of retaliation
Retaliation occurs when your employer does an adverse action, whether directly or through a manager or superior, against you because you performed a protected activity. Protected activities may include reporting misconduct and opposing activities you consider wrong or...
What is government contract fraud?
The U.S. government spends trillions of dollars each year on the military, Social Security, health insurance, economic security programs and other related services, goods and programs. They award contracts to government contractors through bid wars and supposedly...
Can my employer compromise my future job for whistleblowing?
Retaliation might take many forms. Your employer might put you in disadvantageous situations, such as isolating you from your colleagues, or they might terminate your employment. Even worse, they might compromise your prospects of finding your next job. Fortunately,...
The true value of whistleblowers
Becoming a multi-millionaire often results from a massive inheritance. Other enrichment strategies include dedication and diligence that leads to creating a cutting-edge product that captures consumers' attention. Others in the "well-to-do" category get lucky with the...
Whistleblowers aid in Credit Suisse investigation
We recently discussed a Swiss banker’s so-called Singapore solution money laundering scheme. Now we turn to Credit Suisse, which has a track record of shady deals and nearly followed in the footsteps of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Instead, the Swiss government...
Activision pays SEC $35 million
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on February 3 that it brought charges against Activision Blizzard Inc. The company is responsible for such video games as Call of Duty, Tony Hawk’s, Guitar Hero, Candy Crush, and Overwatch. Among other things,...
SEC awards $28 million to group of whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday, January 24, that it issued over $28 million payout to an unidentified group of whistleblowers. The group (the SEC did not provide the number of people involved) provided substantive ongoing guidance and...