May 25, 2013

OSC URGES NINTH CIRCUIT: APPLY FULL WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS IN PENDING CASES

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ann O’Hanlon, (202) 254-3631; aohanlon@osc.gov WASHINGTON, D.C./May 13, 2013 - Today...

Court Decision for Federal Whistleblower Signals Opportunity to Reopen Bad Decisions by Merit System Protection Board

 

On April 26, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated...

The Invisible War Movie on Sexual Assault in US Military to Receive Prestigious Ridenhour Whistleblower Award

 

BREAKING NEWS Today, the movie The Invisible War, an ITVS film will receive the prestigious...

War On Whistleblowers-Speaking Truth to Power

 

The new movie War on Whistleblowers is a grim reminder of what can happen when...

Advocates Join to File Amicus Brief in King v. Air Force-Sex Crimes in Military Whistleblower Retaliation Case

 

  Many thanks to my good colleagues for their assistance on this task.  Special thanks...

MSPB Notice of Opportunity To File Amicus Briefs-Barbara King v. Air Force

 

FEDERAL REGISTER Notice of Opportunity To File Amicus Briefs A Notice by the Merit Systems...

IRS to Gut Whistleblower Program-Publishes Notice in Fed Registry Providing Little to No Time for Public Comment

 

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Or is it, April Fools’ Day?  The latter I’m sure, courtesy...

Federal Whistleblowers Must Be Protected From Retaliation While Performing Their Duties

 

Whistlewatch.org is pleased to have been given an opportunity to file an Amicus Curiae Brief...

Former Top Federal Whistleblower Protector Scott Bloch, Esq. Pleads Guilty to Destruction of Government Property

 

Scott Bloch, former head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), a federal agency with...

Office of Special Counsel Issues Former HHS Employee Referral Letter Showing Dept of Health and Human Services Repeatedly Violated No Fear Act

 

This is a follow up to the story Whistlewatch.org did on our extensive Freedom of...

AFGE Files FLRA Unfair Labor Practice Suit Against Air Force on Behalf of Federal Whistleblower George Sarris

 

In the next few months the Federal Labor Relations Authority will take up an Unfair...

Shocking New Research Report Shows 1 in 5 Employees Experience Whistleblower Retaliation

 

Shocker! 1 in 5 employees experience retaliation when they blow the whistle!  Really?  What a...

Former Air Traffic Controller Asks How about a ‘Whistleblower-Amnesty Act’?

 

  By Jeff Lewis aiREFORM.com There is a major opportunity in the Lance Armstrong story,...

Congress Must Protect National Security Whistleblowers From Retaliation

 

We reprint the below message from our colleagues at the National Whistleblowers Center. As part...

Ethical Conduct Advocate Sends Holiday Message on the Import of Whistleblowers

 

A message from the CEO. Happy Holidays All, As the year closes and we continue...

Government Watchdog Group POGO Paid Federal Employee for Information Violating Ethical Conduct Codes

 

A story today reports how Project on Government Oversight (POGO), the watchdog group that purports...

OSC APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF HATCH ACT REFORMS

 

U.S. Office of Special Counsel 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218 Washington, D.C. 20036-4505 OSC...

Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Seeks Stay on Unlawful Gag Orders In Settlement Agreements

 

U.S. Office of Special Counsel 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218 Washington, D.C. 20036-4505 OSC...

Breaking News: Congress Passes Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA)

 

Whistlewatch.org reprints this extremely important announcement from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and express...

Federal Employee Barbara R. King Wins Whistleblower Retaliation Case Against Department of the Air Force

 

BREAKING NEWS Whistlewatch.org has obtained an advance copy of another precedent setting decision below, Barbara...