By Steve Kardell | Published June 13, 2019 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: Congress, Course of action, experienced attorney, protect American whistleblowers, whistleblowers |
A Government Accountability Office report issued May 7 contains some recommendations on the steps Congress could take to better protect American whistleblowers from retaliation. According to the document, federal whistleblowers frequently go to members of Congress to report fraud, waste and agency-related abuse. This points to how crucial it is for Congressional staff to know Read More
Read MoreA pair of recent enforcement actions by the SEC describe ways in which severance agreements could violate whistleblower protections as outlined in federal securities laws. When employers provide severance packages, there are usually agreements waiving the employee’s right to receive any future payments, sometimes including payments from third parties, including government bodies like the SEC. Read More
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