May 21, 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...

New Book by James H. Holzrichter Lights Path in Dark Whistleblower World

 

It is with great pleasure I announce that our good colleague James H. Holzrichter has...

Whistleblower Community Mourns Loss of Estelle Kohn-National Whistleblowers Center

 

IN MEMORIAM May 2, 1953 – April 10, 2013 Estelle Kohn was dedicated to and...

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...

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,...

OSHA Announces Whistleblower Protection Advisory Meeting in January 2013

 

• Publication Date: 12/26/2012 • Publication Type: Meeting • Fed Register #: 77:76075-76076 • Title:...

Armed Guards, Armed Teachers & Guns in Schools Is Not The Answer to Sandy Hook

 

Which do you prefer…Preventing Evil or Reacting to Evil At Your Front Door? The evil...

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...

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...

HOW A WHISTLEBLOWER SAVED AMERICAN DEMOCRACY and THE LIFE YOU KNOW TODAY

 

The below was provided as a hand-out to a business ethics class as part of...

When Voting for President on November 6, 2012, Remember Frank Willis, Watergate Whistleblower on Illegal Wiretaps & Conspiracy

 

Recently I watched again the award-winning movie, All the President’s Men.  For those who haven’t...

Senator Grassley Urges Attorney General to Resolve FBI Whistleblower Cases-Turner & Kobus Named

 

BREAKING NEWS In the below November 1, 2012 letter from Senator Charles Grassley, he calls...

DOJ Issues Statement-An End to Bullying & Equal Opportunities for All Students But When Will the Federal Government Stop Bullying Whistleblowers?

 

Congratulations to the Justice Department for issuing a strong statement to help students combat bullying...

Why Don’t Whistleblowers Find More Support in Society?

 

Why Don’t Whistleblowers Find More Support in Society? By J. Kirk Wiebe After pondering this...

Whistleblowers Pay the High Price for Being Ethical While Others Hide Behind the Corporate Veil

 

The “CYA” Factor A serious impediment to creating an environment of trust By Frank Bucaro...

If You Want to Show You Protect Whistleblowers, Hire One or Re-Hire One Wrongfully Fired!

 

It’s been a busy few weeks of scrambling to help whistleblowers find counsel and support...