SEC Reports Amount of Whistleblower Tips, Awards Rose in 2014
- posted: Dec. 15, 2014
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released its annual report on its new whistleblower program, and according to that report, whistleblower tips and awards through the agency are Read More
UPS Changes Pregnant Worker Policy with Case Pending in Supreme Court
- posted: Dec. 11, 2014
- Employee Rights
According to a memo recently sent out to all UPS employees, as of January 1, 2015 the company will offer its temporary light duty positions to pregnant workers as well Read More
11th Circuit Brings Back Part of Whistleblower Suit
- posted: Dec. 08, 2014
- Employee Rights
According to the ruling of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a former health care executive that exposed a kickback and illegal referral scheme by his employer will be Read More
Dignity Health Pays $37 Million after Alleged FCA Violations
- posted: Dec. 04, 2014
- Employee Rights
Dignity Health recently agreed to pay approximately $37 million to the United States in a Fair Claims Act violation settlement. According to the allegations against Dignity Health, a hospital system Read More
Four Whistleblowers Win Big in Case Against Boeing
- posted: Dec. 02, 2014
- Employee Rights
Four whistleblowers will be awarded a sum of $3.9 million after reporting intentional overcharges made to the United States Air Force by airplane manufacturer Boeing. Boeing paid $23 million total Read More
SEC Will Pay Largest Whistleblower Award Yet
- posted: Nov. 27, 2014
- Employee Rights
The SEC’s whistleblower office has been in place since 2011, and in that time has handed out nine monetary awards to whistleblowers. It is about to hand out its largest Read More
Army Attempted to Fire Whistleblower in Unearned Pay Scandal
- posted: Nov. 25, 2014
- Employee Rights
Kenneth Delano, an Army civilian police officer, recently became aware of a situation in which he claims that other officers on the force were receiving more pay than they had Read More
OSHA Strengthens Local Emphasis on Hazardous Chemical Compliance
- posted: Nov. 21, 2014
- Employee Rights
Omaha Area Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced a brand-new local emphasis program that will introduce regular health inspections at funeral homes, product and chemical Read More
Supreme Court Makes Necessary Expansions to Whistleblower Law
- posted: Nov. 20, 2014
- Employee Rights
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in the case of Lawson v. FMR, LLC that people employed by a private company that is either a contractor or subcontractor or Read More
Department of Justice Continues to Ignore Wall Street Whistleblowers
- posted: Nov. 17, 2014
- Employee Rights
Attorney General Eric Holder has spoken a lot about the need for help from whistleblowers who can provide evidence to the Department of Justice about the crimes committed on Wall Read More
Whistleblowers Now Have More Time to File Whistleblower Claims through NLRB
- posted: Nov. 13, 2014
- Employee Rights,  Graft and Corruption
Under the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), employees typically only have 30 days to file a complaint about employer retaliation. However, OSHA has now reached Read More
Texas Supreme Court to Weigh In on Shell Defamation Suit
- posted: Nov. 10, 2014
- Employee Rights,  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,  Graft and Corruption
The Texas Supreme Court recently agreed to hear Shell Oil Co.’s pending defamation case. Robert Writt, a former Shell employee, sued the company for defamation after Shell submitted a report Read More
SEC Whistleblower Office Reaches Three-Year Anniversary
- posted: Nov. 06, 2014
- Employee Rights,  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,  Graft and Corruption
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower has only been open since August 2011, yet it has already made a pretty big name for itself in Read More
Agencies Still Falling Short of Federal Whistleblower Protection Standards
- posted: Nov. 03, 2014
- Employee Rights,  Graft and Corruption
While there are more laws in place than ever before regarding the fair treatment and protection of whistleblowers in the United States, there are still some government agencies that are Read More
Costs for FCPA Investigations Can Be Huge, Making Insurance Coverage Important
- posted: Oct. 30, 2014
- Employee Rights,  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,  Graft and Corruption
Investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) can quickly become extremely costly. In fact, Walmart recently spent more than $439 million within a two-year span on these types of Read More
NLRB Rules that Facebook “Likes” are Protected By Labor Law
- posted: Oct. 27, 2014
- Employee Rights
One provision of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) states that employees are protected from any form of employer retaliation when they commit “concerted protected activity,” which essentially means any Read More