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Amid reports that the Trump administration is silencing dissent in the executive branch, it may be surprising to learn that protections for federal whistleblowers could soon be expanding significantly. In November 2016, the...

On January 10, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a joint fact sheet explaining that employees are protected from retaliation for...

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), through its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”), has filed a lawsuit against Oracle America Inc., a large California-based technology firm that designs,...

The Sixth Circuit recently had an opportunity to weigh in on a question that has vexed federal courts for almost six years: whether the protections against retaliation provided in the Dodd-Frank Act extend to whistleblowers...

When an in-house attorney’s duty of confidentiality to a company seems to conflict with whistleblower protections, which rules prevail? In a December 2016 decision in Wadler v. Bio–Rad Laboratories, Inc., a California...

In 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) whistleblower reward program marked its 10th anniversary. The program has helped ensure that businesses and wealthy individuals pay their fair share of taxes by rewarding...

The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits age discrimination against individuals who are 40 or older, granting important protections to millions of American workers.  Since the ADEA’s enactment in...

On January 3, 2017, the EEOC issued a rule establishing new guidelines to encourage federal employers to hire individuals with disabilities. Specifically, federal agencies should take steps to reach a target goal of...

On January 6, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made a highly unusual decision to award more than $5.5 million to a whistleblower who did not follow one of the cardinal rules that information must be...

Many people have strong opinions about employees who speak out about wrongdoing or illegal activity in the workplace. To some, whistleblowers are heroes whose courage against corporate misconduct is a public service that...