President Barack Obama signed legislation Tuesday that affords
greater protection to federal employees who expose fraud, waste and
abuse in government operations.
Capping a 13-year effort by supporters of whistle-blower rights, the new law closes loopholes created by court rulings, which removed protections for federal whistle-blowers. One loophole specified that whistle-blowers were only protected when they were the first to report misconduct.
Read more: http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2012/11/27/president_signs_whistleblower_bill_for_us_workers
Capping a 13-year effort by supporters of whistle-blower rights, the new law closes loopholes created by court rulings, which removed protections for federal whistle-blowers. One loophole specified that whistle-blowers were only protected when they were the first to report misconduct.
Read more: http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2012/11/27/president_signs_whistleblower_bill_for_us_workers
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