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OSC Pushes Congress to Permanently Recognize National Whistleblower Day

Whistleblower Network News

He emphasizes the importance of establishing this day to bolster the longstanding consensus that whistleblowers are a cornerstone of U.S. Dellinger affirms that the OSC will play its part by “requiring all agencies participating in our 5 U.S.C. government. Kohn , who uncovered the history of the 1778 whistleblower law.

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Government shutdown puts contractors in precarious position

Federal News Network

Larry Allen So I think one of the biggest things that’s important to understand, Eric, is that the shutdowns don’t happen all at once. It’s Verizon, who actually blew the whistle on themselves and said, “oh, yeah, there’s a little bit of waste and abuse going on here” and decided to come forward with it.

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UK on Verge of Establishing Stronger Protections for Whistleblowers

Whistleblower Network News

The conference, organized by WhistleblowersUK , featured a packed agenda , including sessions on the importance of whistleblowers in combatting corruption in the financial, Tech/AI, and healthcare industries. The discussions addressed how current UK whistleblower laws hurt whistleblowers and cover-up crime.