Whistleblowing & Retaliation

Fighting back when you see your employer doing something wrong can be scary, and risky. But there are laws that can protect you in a number of situations. Learn more about how you might be protected when you blow the whistle or challenge illegal conduct.

Please select one of the following topics:

General Information About Whistleblowing and Retaliation

Blowing the Whistle -- Practical Tips

Filing a Whistleblower Claim

Airline Employee Whistleblowers -- Aviation Investment and Reform Act

Corporate Whistleblowers -- Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank

Environmental Whistleblowers -- Occupational Safety and Health Act

Federal Employee Whistleblowers -- Whistleblower Protection Act

Food Safety Worker Whistleblowers -- Food Safety Modernization Act

Government Fraud Whistleblowers -- False Claims Act/Qui Tam Action

Healthcare Whistleblowers -- Affordable Care Act

Trucking Whistleblowers -- Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Whistleblowing with a Security Clearance

Retaliation -- Political Activity

Retaliation -- Public Employees And First Amendment Rights

H&R Weekly

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Blog of the Week

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Public transportation is a jobs issue. If you don’t believe that, take a look at Philadelphia, where lack of efficient mass transit from the city to the suburbs is keeping a lot of people out of work.

Thought for the Week

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."

–Maria Robinson

List of the Week

from Harris

How Companies Keep Top Talent:

More pay, 43%
Improving professional development, 18%
Improving corporate culture, 15%
Communicating plans for corporate growth, 10%
Improving benefits, 6%
More telecommuting, 5%