Whistleblowers Deserve Protection & Reward Whistleblowers who report misconduct by an employer deserve protection from workplace retaliation.  What's more, in some circumstances, the law grants whistleblowers a reward for reporting an employer’s misconduct. Many state employment laws prohibit firing or retaliation against an employee whistleblower who reports improper or [...]

Whistleblower Protection: Statute of Limitations Whistleblowers who uncover fraud against the government are protected from workplace retaliation.  31 U.S.C. § 3730(h).  However, whistleblowers who have been fired or otherwise retaliated against by their employers should know that they can only bring their claims within the time allowed by the [...]

Claiming Whistleblower Protections Under the FCA The False Claims Act (FCA) prohibits workplace retaliation against whistleblowers who uncover fraud against the government. See  31 U.S.C. § 3730(h).  To claim these important protections, whistleblowers must show that (1) they were engaged in a protected activity; and (2) that there is a [...]

Federal courts across the country are grappling with litigants’ use of statistics to prove their False Claims Act cases.