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Missouri House passes “Whistleblower’s Protection Act” that would actually lessen whistleblower protections
Yesterday, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill called the "Whistleblower's Protection Act," H.B. 2099. This bill is actually...
New IRS regulation is no help to whistleblowers
On January 23, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a final regulation that reflects a 1996 law making payments...
Civil Rights Tax Relief Act introduced in House and Senate
Representatives John Lewis (D-GA) and James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act in 2009. This bill would...
House Flip Flops on Jury Trials in Whistleblower Protection Act
On Thursday the House Oversight Committee marked up the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. Similar bills have been passed during the...
Arbitration Fairness Act (AFA), H.R. 1873 and S. 987
Forced arbitration is when employees faced with an issue at work are forced to have an arbitration instead of being...
NWC Urges Supreme Court Not to Weaken the Privacy Act
Privacy Act Protections for Whistleblowers At Risk On Tuesday, October 4, 2011, the National Whistleblower Center filed a friend of...
Grand Jury Report: San Francisco Whistleblower Program is Flawed
A grand jury report released Monday, July 11th, found that San Francisco’s whistleblower program is riddled with shortcomings. The whistleblower...
Citizen activism does the impossible: One WPEA loophole closed
Yesterday, Senator Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) introduced the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 (WPEA), S. 743. Stephen M. Kohn, Executive...
Pension Stripping Bill Passes Senate Committee
Yesterday, the Senate published the bill and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) issued a press release and floor statement announcing his...
Iowa House votes to put animal rights whistleblowers in jail
The Iowa House of Representatives has voted to put animal rights whistleblowers in jail. On March 17, 2011, the House...
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