Whistleblowing with a Security Clearance
Whistleblowing with a Security Clearance Many people believe that there is catch-all protection available for whistleblowers. In fact, whistleblowers are protected from retaliation in only very narrow and limited circumstances. Whistleblowers with security clearances are at greater risk for greater consequences. In many cases, the loss of security clearance can result in the loss of […]
Trucking Whistleblowers – Surface Transportation Assistance Act
Trucking Whistleblowers — Surface Transportation Assistance Act The trucking industry today is highly regulated, and for drivers and companies, safety must be a top concern. The Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) protects you as a whistleblower from retaliation for reporting safety violations committed by your employer. The STAA also protects drivers who refuse to drive […]
Healthcare Whistleblowers – Affordable Care Act
Healthcare Whistleblowers — Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (colloquially known as Obamacare) offers reduced cost healthcare to Americans through the Healthcare Market. When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed Congress created protections for whistleblowers under the act. Employees are protected from retaliation when they take advantage of the reduced […]
Government Fraud Whistleblowers – False Claims Act/Qui Tam Action
Government Fraud Whistleblowers — False Claims Act/Qui Tam Action The False Claims Act helps to prevent fraud by those who do business with the federal government. The FCA rewards and protects whistleblowers who expose companies, individuals, and contractors who defraud the government with respect to government funds, including grants and payments from the government for […]
Food Safety Worker Whistleblowers – Food Safety Modernization Act
Food Safety Worker Whistleblowers — Food Safety Modernization Act Employees in all aspects of the food industry are protected under the Food Safety Modernization Act from retaliation for reporting food safety violations. Whistleblowers who work in the manufacturing, transportation, processing, packing, holding, or selling of food items and report food safety problems cannot be retaliated […]
Federal Employee Whistleblowers – Whistleblower Protection Act
Federal Employee Whistleblowers — Whistleblower Protection Act Many federal employees are protected from retaliation for reporting legal violations or government waste or fraud by the government agencies they work for. Federal employee whistleblowers are protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA) and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012. Read below for more […]
Workplace Injuries/Health & Safety
Workplace Injuries/Health & Safety Is your workplace unsafe? Are you worried about getting hurt at work? Wondering what to do about it? Find the answers here. Workplace Health and Safety ProtectionsWorkplace Health and Safety – State LawsWorkplace ViolenceCOVID-19 ResourcesInfectious Diseases and the WorkplaceWorkers Rights During Public Health EmergenciesSmoking and the WorkplaceState Smoking LawsHeat SafetyPesticidesGeneral Information […]
Workplace Health and Safety – State Laws
Workplace Health and Safety – State Laws In addition to the federal OSHA statute, mfany states have their own law governing health and safety in the workplace. Somes states provide more protection or additional rules for specific industries or workplaces which work with federal OSHA protections. It is important to check state laws in conjunction […]
Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence Workplace violence is an act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening, disruptive behavior that occurs at work. Workplace violence is a serious threat affecting around 2 million Americans each year. Additionally, around 703 Americans per year lose their lives due to workplace violence. This number has decreased by 8% […]
Dress Codes and Grooming
Dress Code Discrimination in The Workplace Many employers require their employees to follow a dress code. Employers regulate clothing, piercings, tattoos, makeup, nails, hair, and more. For the most part these dress codes are legal as long as they are not discriminatory. For example, men and women can have different dress codes if the dress […]
