U.S. Department of Labor Orders Whistleblower to be Reinstated, Paid Back Pay and Damages
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ordered BNSF Railway Co. to reinstate and provide back pay to a whistleblower...
Special Counsel Finds VA Misconduct Investigation Flawed
On March 4, the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Henry J. Kerner sent a letter to...
Reintroduced Bipartisan Bill Will Protect Inspectors General
On March 4, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) reintroduced the Securing Inspector General Independence Act, which would...
Rep. Garamendi Reintroduces Act Expanding Peace Corps Whistleblower Protections
On March 1, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act. The Act would allocate more funding and...
OSHA Investigating Whistleblower Retaliation Complaints Under 2 New Laws
On February 19, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will now oversee “worker...
OSHA Orders Company to Reinstate Two Whistleblower Truck Drivers
Two truck drivers who worked for roofing and building products company Gulfeagle Supply and were fired after blowing the whistle...
Doctor Among 25 Whistleblowers Sued in California COVID-19 Lab Scandal
On February 22, the Laboratory Field Services Division of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) “found significant deficiencies in...
Two SEC Whistleblowers Receive Over $500,000
On March 1, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of over $500,000 to be split between...
Texas Attorney General Engaged in Further Misconduct, Whistleblowers Allege
In November 2020, four whistleblowers filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton alleging that he had engaged...
Working Towards Anti-Corruption in the EU Through Online Trainings
The Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, hosted a two-day webinar series called...
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