Whistleblower Protection Act
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The Whistleblower Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards federal employees who disclose evidence of wrongdoing from retaliation by their employers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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whistleblower protection law ⓘ |
| adjudicatedBy | Merit Systems Protection Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | employees to seek corrective action for prohibited personnel practices ⓘ |
| amends | Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn | administrative proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
applicants for federal employment
ⓘ
federal employees ⓘ |
| basedOn | merit system principles ⓘ |
| burdenShiftsTo | agency to show it would have taken the same action absent the disclosure ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 5 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversDisclosureOf |
abuse of authority
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censorship related to scientific research or analysis (as later clarified) ⓘ gross mismanagement ⓘ gross waste of funds ⓘ substantial and specific danger to public health or safety ⓘ violations of law ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | U.S. Office of Special Counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | procedures for filing complaints with the Office of Special Counsel ⓘ |
| excludes |
certain national security and intelligence agencies under separate regimes
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uniformed military personnel ⓘ |
| influenced | later federal and state whistleblower protection laws ⓘ |
| legalRemedy |
attorney fees in some successful cases
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corrective action orders ⓘ |
| permitsDisclosureTo |
Congress
NERFINISHED
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Inspector General NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Special Counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ agency supervisors or officials who can correct the wrongdoing ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
encourage disclosure of government wrongdoing
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promote accountability in the federal government ⓘ protect the integrity of the merit system ⓘ |
| prohibits | reprisals against employees for protected disclosures ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst |
personnel actions taken because of protected disclosures
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retaliation ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 101-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect federal employees who disclose evidence of wrongdoing from retaliation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
NERFINISHED
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No FEAR Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | that disclosures be made to certain persons or entities to be protected ⓘ |
| scope | civilian employees in the executive branch ⓘ |
| standardOfProof | contributing factor test for causation in retaliation claims ⓘ |
| strengthenedBy | Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | employment retaliation protection ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1989 ⓘ |
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