Whistleblowers

A whistleblower case filed by a doctor at the Augusta State Medical Prison system last year is leading to increased scrutiny of the healthcare provided to prisoners of the state system as well as the number of serious medical malpractice…

The backlog of whistleblower and prohibited personnel practice (PPP) cases more than doubled at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel between 2011 and 2016, with the number of backlogged cases expected to increase with the 2017 and 2018 reports. In…

Many federal employees enjoy their jobs and have not witnessed illegal, unethical, or otherwise illicit behavior in the workplace. Others have witnessed conduct that they believe is egregious enough to be reported to a superior authority such as a supervisor, manager or…