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National Whistleblower Center Announces the First Training Seminar Covering Whistleblower Rights Under the Newly Enacted Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008
Protections Expanded to Workers Who Expose Safety Defects in Imported Consumer Products and Violations of the Consumer Products Safety Act and the Hazardous Substances Acts Washington, D.C. November 8, 2008. The National Whistleblower Center is sponsoring the first training...
Ohio court of appeals issues extraordinary writ of procedendo due to ARB’s delay
An Ohio court of appeals has issued an extraordinary writ, requiring a state judge to proceed with a whistleblower's wrongful termination case. The Court of Appeals for Stark County, Ohio (part of the Fifth Appellate District in Ohio) issued the...
November 21: NWC Seminar on Newest Whistleblower Law. CLE Credit Available!
On November 21 the National Whistleblowers Center will be holding an attorney training seminar at the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, DC. This full-day seminar will focus on America's newest whistleblower laws which were passed as part of the Consumer Product Safety...
Obama’s Hardest Promise: Protecting Workers Who Blow The Whistle
Senator Barack Obama won the presidential election this week running as the candidate for change. The change he promised included bringing transparency and accountability back into the federal government. During the past year, we have watched President-Elect Obama use his...
AP: DoD Inspector General’s Office’s “Demoralized” Staff Rejects Over 90% of Whistleblower Claims
This morning, the AP released a story detailing the failure of the Department of Defense Inspector General's (DoD IG) office to perform it's two essential functions: (a) protect military whistleblowers and (b)investigate their claims. As one whistleblower in the story says: "They are supposed...
After NWC Visit, Hungary Developing Whistleblower Laws
The National Whistleblower Center is reporting success with their international training initiative. NWC President Stephen Kohn recently met with government leaders in Hungary, and as a direct result, their Justice Minister has announced a new initiative to develop effective whistleblower protections for their workers.
Bloch Fired…finally.
It has become apparent that Scott Bloch, head of the Office of Special Counsel, was fired by the Bush Administration. This decision comes more than five months after Bloch became the target of an federal obstruction of justice probe. Bloch's tenure has been a...
Scott Bloch, Head of OSC, to Resign
UPDATE: The Washington Post is now reporting the Scott Bloch has resigned, effective yesterday, after a meeting with White House officials. The Post is covering the Bloch resignation HERE and HERE Click here to view Bloch's resignation letter. UPDATE: GOVEXEC.COM...
Environmentalist Blog Endorses Whistleblower to Head the EPA
The African-American Environmentalist blog has reported on discussions suggesting that Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo might be a pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dr. Coleman-Adebayo joined the EPA as an African affairs specialist in 1990. She has 18 years...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Key Case Affecting Whistleblower Rights
Today the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. The court's decision will decide whether employees who participate in an internal company investigation are protected by law. The National Whistleblowers Center...
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