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The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, 5 U.S.C. 2302(b)(8)-(9), Pub.L. 101-12 as amended, is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers who work for the government and report the possible existence of an activity constituting a violation of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to ...
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 was enacted to protect federal employees who disclose "Government illegality, waste, and corruption" from adverse consequences related to their employment. [58] This act provides protection to whistleblowers who may receive demotions, pay cuts, or a replacement employee.
In a statement Melton said, “All employees are provided the California State Auditor Whistleblower Hotline annually and informed of their rights and safeguards under the California Whistleblower ...
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A former high-ranking Los Angeles Building and Safety official who claimed he was fired after alleging fraudulent billing and other wrongdoing will receive a $3-million settlement from the city.
The first qui tam case under the amended False Claims Act was filed in 1987 by an eye surgeon against an eye clinic and one of its doctors, alleging unnecessary surgeries and other procedures were being performed. [18] The case settled in 1988 for a total of $605,000. However, the law was primarily used in the beginning against defense contractors.
The act encourages whistleblowers by promising them a percentage of the money recovered by the government and by protecting them from employment retaliation. [123] Another US law specifically protecting whistleblowers is the Lloyd–La Follette Act of 1912.
Whistleblower Protection Act; Whistleblower protection in the United States; Whistleblower Week in Washington; Winkler County nurse whistleblower case; Z. Mark Zaid