Whistleblower Protections

DOL Webinar: Whistleblower Protections, Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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  Register for free live training from Whistleblower Investigators—unlock expert insights at no cost. Attendee registration link: https://usdolee.webex.com/weblink/register/r70972c207b6abdc4b7618f3118f4aba0 Title: Whistleblower Protections Date and Time: Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern Topics Covered: Workplace retaliation and what it means. How to file a whistleblower complaint. What to expect during a whistleblower … Read more

DOL Obtains Landmark Federal Court Injunction Protecting Employees Who Report Workplace Injuries From Retaliation

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SEATTLE – July 16, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgement from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma that includes a landmark injunction that permanently prevents the U.S. Postal Service from retaliating against employees at up to 59 locations in the State of Washington. Issued … Read more

DOL to hold virtual meeting to solicit public input on OSHA whistleblower program

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For Immediate Release – September 21, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a virtual meeting Oct. 13, 2021, to solicit public comments and suggestions on key issues facing OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program. This is the eighth in a series of meetings on how the agency can improve the … Read more

Whistleblowing Works: How Inspectors General Respond to and Protect Whistleblowers

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Issued July 30, 2019 To illustrate the importance of individuals coming forward to report waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct to Offices of Inspector General (OIG), we used the search function on Oversight.gov and identified many examples of OIG investigations, audits, and reviews initiated or advanced because of a whistleblower disclosure. We present a sample of … Read more

The right way to do what’s right: Labor Manual outlines whistleblower protection

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From the USPS News Link Archives | April 13, 2006 (with links updated) You hear about “whistleblowers” almost every day in the news — employees who do the right thing ethically by disclosing wrongdoing in an organization. The Postal Service protects you from retaliation for protected disclosures. These could include allegations of violations of law, … Read more