Topic of the Week
Whistleblowing - Federal Employees
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
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Blog of the Week
The Supreme Court Case Testing the Limits of Gorsuch’s Textualism
If the justice rules against LGBTQ protections, he’ll be admitting that, deep down, he knows his judicial philosophy is deeply flawed.
Thought for the Week
"You might think bullying is something that only children have to worry about. But let’s look at the alarming statistics. A new 2019 Monster.com survey out this month found that nearly 94% out of 2081 employees said they had been bullied in the workplace. This is unacceptable behavior and it should not be normalized. If this is happening to you, and you’re on the receiving end, you deserve better! The good news is there are better bosses and companies who do treat you with respect and colleagues who don’t gossip out there."
–Vicki Salemi, Forbes contributor, Monster Career Expert
List of the Week
from Workplace Fairness
Top searches in whistleblowing this week:
- General information about whistleblowing
- Federal Employee whistleblowers
- Whistleblower retaliation
- Food Safety whistleblowers
Top Five News Headlines
- Working in a strenuous job while pregnant can lead to a range of health risks during and after childbirth
- The boldest and weakest labor platforms of the 2020 Democratic primary
- Bad Reference Comes Back To Haunt Supervisor Who Is Found To Guilty of Discrimination
- Labor Department Agency Collects Record $27M in Bias Settlements
- Employers are misusing state department visa program to abuse workers
