Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
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The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens and clarifies protections for government employees who disclose waste, fraud, abuse, or other wrongdoing, expanding their rights and remedies against retaliation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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whistleblower protection law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve accountability in the federal government
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protect employees who report government wrongdoing ⓘ reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employees of certain federal contractors
ⓘ
federal employees ⓘ federal job applicants ⓘ |
| clarifies | scope of protected disclosures under the Whistleblower Protection Act ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
broadens the definition of protected disclosure
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makes it easier for federal employees to qualify for whistleblower protection ⓘ strengthens remedies for whistleblower retaliation ⓘ |
| expands |
coverage of protected disclosures
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remedies available to whistleblowers ⓘ |
| hasShortName | WPEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
clarification that a disclosure is protected even if it is made as part of the employee’s normal duties
ⓘ
clarification that a disclosure is protected even if it is made to a person who participated in the wrongdoing ⓘ clarification that a disclosure is protected even if the wrongdoing has previously been reported ⓘ enhanced remedies for prevailing whistleblowers ⓘ expanded rights to jury trials in certain cases ⓘ protection for disclosures about the employee’s own misconduct if they also reveal broader wrongdoing ⓘ protection for disclosures made as part of an employee’s job duties ⓘ protection for disclosures made to a supervisor or any person in the employee’s chain of command ⓘ protection for disclosures of censorship related to research or technical information ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
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employment law ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| prohibits | retaliation against protected whistleblowing ⓘ |
| protectsActivity |
disclosure of abuse
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disclosure of abuse of authority ⓘ disclosure of fraud ⓘ disclosure of gross mismanagement ⓘ disclosure of gross waste of funds ⓘ disclosure of substantial and specific danger to public health or safety ⓘ disclosure of waste ⓘ |
| purpose |
clarify protections for federal whistleblowers
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encourage disclosure of waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government ⓘ expand rights and remedies against retaliation ⓘ strengthen protections for federal whistleblowers ⓘ |
| regulates | federal executive branch agencies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Merit Systems Protection Board
NERFINISHED
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Office of Special Counsel NERFINISHED ⓘ federal civil service protections ⓘ |
| strengthens | Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | whistleblower retaliation cases ⓘ |
| targetsProblem |
gaps in whistleblower protections under prior law
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narrow judicial interpretations of the Whistleblower Protection Act ⓘ |
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