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NASA Recognizes National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
On July 30, whistleblowers, advocates, and government officials celebrated National Whistleblower Day. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) joined with them in recognizing the holiday, sending an internal memo to all of its civil service and contractor employees. The...
The EU Campaign for Whistleblower Rewards: A New Idea for Old Europe
Maybe it’s because of its skepticism of free-market capitalism. Or its mistrust of anything and everything American. Or its moral compass and philosophical values shaped by more than 2,000 years of civilization. Whatever the reasons, most European citizens and elected...
National Whistleblower Day Celebration Opens with Theme of: “Get In Good Trouble”-John Lewis
John Kostyack, the executive director of the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), contextualized the comments of the keynote speakers at the National Whistleblower Day Celebration by quoting the late Representative John Lewis: “Get in good trouble. Get in necessary trouble and...
“Know Your Rights Before You Open Your Mouth” — Advice to Potential Whistleblowers
Whistleblower experts agree that before blowing the whistle, individuals should seek legal counsel to learn what tools are available to whistleblowers. As part of this year’s National Whistleblower Day celebration on July 30, experts discussed tools available for individuals who...
Whistleblowers Call for Removal of Detroit Institute of Arts Director and Chairman of the Board
Employees of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) have filed a whistleblower complaint about the director, president, and CEO of the DIA Salvador Salort-Pons and the DIA Chairman of the Board Eugene Gargaro Jr., according to Artnet News. The complaint...
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner And 500 Inmates In Federal Prison Test Positive For Coronavirus
Reality Winner, the National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower convicted of leaking details of a 2016 Russian cyberattack on U.S. voting software, has tested positive for coronavirus in a Texas federal prison, along with over 500 women. Almost 40% of the...
Benton County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild Votes to Recall Sheriff Who Retaliated Against Whistleblower
The Benton County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild (BCDSG) in Kennewick, Washington, has unanimously voted to recall Sheriff Jerry Hatcher. A whistleblower prompted an independent investigation into Hatcher when they alleged that Hatcher violated anti-discrimination and harassment policy laws, according to BCDSG’s...
After Years of Denial, UK Lawmakers Finally Acknowledge Whistleblower Protection Weaknesses
The UK made history in 1998 when it became the first country in Europe and just the second in the world – behind the US – to pass a designated whistleblower protection law. Since then, the Public Interest Disclosure Act...
Department of Labor Rules Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections Do Not Cover Complaints about Theoretical Violations
On June 18, the U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (ARB) ruled that an employee’s complaint about theoretical violations of the Dodd-Frank Act does not constitute protected activity under the Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection provisions. The ruling concerns Bryan Horn...
Whistleblower Advocacy Groups Pen Letter to Congress in Support of Coronavirus Whistleblower Legislation
On July 23, a group of whistleblower advocacy and government accountability organizations sent an open letter to Congress, to urge the passage of legislation to protect coronavirus whistleblowers. Specifically, the groups wrote in support of the COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act. ...
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