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D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh introduces whistleblower bill to curb tax evasion
District of Columbia Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced the "False Claims Act of 2013," which will amend the D.C. False Claims Act to permit whistleblowers to bring tax-related fraud claims. If enacted into law, the bill would permit whistleblowers to seek...
DOJ Considers Long Overdue FBI Whistleblower Reforms
The NWC and ACLU also presented a briefing paper at the DOJ listening session listing 14 specific recommendations that are needed to improve the DOJ regulations on whistleblower rights for FBI employees.
Whistleblower Scores Victory Over Justice Department Privacy Violations
On January 15, 2013 U.S. District Court Judge Robert H. Cleland issued a key ruling in support of Justice Department whistleblower Richard G. Convertino in his longstanding Privacy Act lawsuit against the DOJ. The Court ordered the Detroit Free Press...
OSHA Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Retirement Home Whistleblower
OSHA lawsuit alleges that the employer terminated a resident manager for filing a complaint with the Clermont County General Health District stating that S.E.M. Villa II had been ineffective in handling a bedbug infestation at the retirement home.
BNSF Railway Co. Agrees to Revise Personnel Policies That Violate Whistleblower Protection Laws
In a January 15, 2013 press release, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that OSHA and BNSF Railway Co. had reached an agreement for the company to revise personnel policies that violate the whistleblowers provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety...
Dean Zerbe Honored As Contender for 2012 Tax Notes Person of the Year
On January 6, 2013 The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center was announced as the 2012 Tax Notes Person of the Year. Tax Notes also recognized nine others who were "contenders" for the title. Among the contenders was the National Whistleblower Center's...
National Whistleblowers Center’s Work Highlighted in The Washington Post’s Year-End Articles
The Washington Post has published year-end articles that highlight three ongoing projects of the National Whistleblower Center. In an article published on December 26, "Top 10 stories in the federal workforce in 2012", The Washington Post cited the scandal involving...
Congress Slams National Security Whistleblowers Again!
Take Action! As part of a House/Senate Conference approved Tuesday, Congress passed an “Enhancement Act” for Department of Defense contractors. These contractors already had a right to go to federal court and obtain a jury trial. However, this new “Enhancement...
Special Holiday Offer
This year, as you are deciding what to give your loved ones, friends, and colleagues for the holidays, why not choose to give something interesting and useful? One of the most powerful gifts you can give is knowledge. The Whistleblower's...
Congress Passes Magnitsky Act
Sergei Magnitsky On December 6, 2012 Congress passed the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. (Magnitsky Act). The law was inspired by a Russian lawyer named Sergei Magnitsky, detained in 2008 after he blew the whistle on...
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