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New Study Shines Light on Chilling Effect of Whistleblower Retaliation

Whistleblower Network News

According to a new study , more than 80% of financial professionals who have witnessed or suspected financial crime have chosen to stay silent and not blow the whistle, with nearly half of those respondents citing a fear of retaliation as a key reason why. It’s about protecting their employers from fraud.

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OSC Pushes Congress to Permanently Recognize National Whistleblower Day

Whistleblower Network News

In his letter to Congress advocating for the permanent establishment of this day, Dellinger makes a compelling plea “that each chamber of Congress build on this momentum and use this opportunity to encourage more individuals to come forward and blow the whistle on wrongdoing.”

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New Documentary Centers Reality Winner in the Telling of Her Story

Whistleblower Network News

She provides her own perspective on all the stages of the case: from her choice to blow the whistle, through her arrest and trial, up until the end of multi-year imprisonment. Ironically enough the first thing that people forget about this story is that I am a real person,” Winner says near the end of the film.

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Misreporting of Tesla Safety Violations Highlight Narrow Parameters of SEC Whistleblower Program and Need for Employee Education

Whistleblower Network News

However, given the SEC’s controversial rule on media whistleblowers, Krupski may be ineligible for a whistleblower award even if his whistleblowing leads to sanctions against the company. His case thus underscores the restrictions of SEC’s parameters to qualify as a whistleblower and the need for employee education on these rules.

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VA does not have a good handle on its contractor employees

Federal News Network

And what raised this issue to the VA, OIG did someone blow the whistle or did someone say, hey, you better look at this. So you can imagine just how different the world has been in the last 13 years and how security requirements may have changed, including accessing social media of individuals that may be applying for positions, etc.

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UK on Verge of Establishing Stronger Protections for Whistleblowers

Whistleblower Network News

Currently, UK whistleblowers are protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act of 1998 (PIDA), which states that whistleblowers may obtain a remedy if they are hurt, suffer detriment, or are dismissed due to blowing the whistle in the public interest. However, whistleblower advocates say the PIDA is rife with flaws.