Murphy, Scanlon unveil bill to shield health care whistleblowers as private equity expands hospital ownership — 'Need to make sure'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) introduced legislation on Monday to extend legal protections to ...
Government Executive

New bills would extend whistleblower protections to more feds

The measures specifically deal with civil servants who investigate and report wrongdoing in their normal duties and ones who ...
Law

Federal Employee Speech and the Whistleblower Protection Act

The title of the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) does not ensure that whistleblowers are protected. The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on Nov. 4 in Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean.

Tlaib introduces legislation to protect whistleblowers, journalists from targeting by Espionage Act

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday to limit the scope of the Espionage Act from use against whistleblowers, journalists and publishers.
HRD America

Abbott subsidiary dodges whistleblower claim from fired remote worker

A federal appeals court has ruled that a remote employee who reported alleged anti-kickback violations fell outside the reach ...