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August 7, 2013
DoD Memo Sheds Light on New Whistleblower Protections
A document released by the DoD outlines new protections for whistleblowers in the intelligence and national security communities but leaves many questions unanswered.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
August 7, 2013
Whistleblowing Study Examines Fairness vs. Loyalty
Individuals primed with a writing task on fairness were much more likely to blow the whistle on wrongdoing than those who wrote about loyalty, according to a new study.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
July 19, 2013
By Jana Persky
Court Chips Away at Whistleblower Protections
A decision this week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit narrowed the scope of Dodd-Frank protections for one whistleblower, and potentially for the many others who blow the whistle to their employers.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
July 10, 2013
By Arden Arnold
Does New Policy Protect Intelligence Whistleblowers?
New protections for national security and intelligence community
whistleblowers are being implemented, but it is unclear yet how
effective they will be.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
July 2, 2013
By Jana Persky
Retroactive Rights a Victory for Whistleblowers
Last week, the U.S. Merit Systems Protections Board expanded the application of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act and granted anti-retaliation protection to whistleblowers whose cases were pending before the WPEA was passed in November 2012.
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
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