INTRODUCTION TO WHISTLEBLOWING Give Nashville Whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles at call if you are considering blowing the whistle
whistleblower is anyone who has and reports insider knowledge of illegal activities occurring in an organization. A whistleblower can be an employee, supplier, contractor, client, or any individual who becomes aware of illegal business activities. If you have knowledge of a person or company attempting to defraud the federal government, and you come forward with this information, you could be receive a whistleblower award for your courage and blowing the whistle by filing a whistleblower lawsuit and do so with the knowledge you have strong whistleblower protections against whistleblower retaliation.
If you are thinking of blowing the whistle, contact Nashville whistleblower attorney and litigation attorney Timothy L. Miles, who has valuable experience and has received numerous awards, mostly due to his high ethical standards, and hard work ethic, including most recently being named an Avvo Rated Top Lawyer 2024 by AVVO, Top 25 Class action lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association (2023-present), a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association (2017-present) and has maintained an AV rating from Martindale-Hubble since 2014 (2014-present), was named a 2023 Top Rated Litigator (2019-present) and 2023 Top Rated Lawyer (2019-present) and 2023 Elite Lawyer of the South by Martindale-Hubble (2019-present), and was a recipient of the Avvo Client’s Choice Award in 2021, in 2022 was featured in the Top 100 Lawyers Magazine (2022) and received the Lifetime Achievement Award by Premier Lawyers of America (2019–2021). Contact a Nashville whistleblower attorney today, located conveniently in Brentwood, TN a suburb of Nashville. (855) 846–6529 or [email protected]. Read on for the answers to sever frequently asked questions about the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA). When did the WPA become law?
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 originally included the Act, which has since been amended three times - in 1989, 1994, and 2012.
who is protected by the wpa?
The Act protects federal whistleblowers, except for those in the intelligence community and FBI, as it is geared towards employees working in unclassified settings.
What is covered by disclosure under the WPA?
The "any disclosure" language in the WPA is deceptively broad, as some information may legally be prohibited from public release. However, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) has since clarified that "any disclosure" includes disclosures made to a supervisor, disclosures of previously revealed information, disclosures not made in writing, and off-duty disclosures. The WPEA also specifies that disclosures cannot be excluded based on the employee's motives or the time elapsed since the events described.
who can a federal employee make a protected disclosure to at the WPA?
The WPA explicitly protects disclosures made to the Office of the Special Counsel, the Office of the Inspector General, and Congress. Each executive agency has its own Inspector General to whom protected disclosures can be made.
who investigates complaints under the WPA?
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) investigates confidential federal whistleblower complaints under the WPA. The primary mission of the OSC is to "safeguard the merit system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially reprisal for whistleblowing."
who adjudicates complaints under the WPA? If you are thinking of blowing the whistle, call Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles today
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) investigates confidential whistleblower complaints from federal employees under the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA). Its primary mission is to safeguard the merit-based civil service system by shielding federal workers and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, particularly retaliation for whistleblowing.
what are the remedies for retaliation under the WPA?
The WPA provides several remedies if the Merit Systems Protection Act provides several remedies if the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) determines that retaliation has occurred. These include:
If You Are Thinking of Blowing the Whistle, Contact Nashville Whistleblower Attorney Timothy L. Miles Today
If you have knowledge of fraud against or by the federal government, contact Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles who can guide you through the whistleblower process and explain your whistleblower protections. The consultation is free and confidential. Just complete the form below to get started or call (855) Tim-M-Law. Ask a Nashville whistleblower attorney, you could be entitled to a significant whistleblower award.
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The Law Offices of Timothy L. Miles
Tapestry at Brentwood Town Center 300 Centerview Dr., #247 Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: (855) 846–6529 Email: [email protected] Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles
Timothy L. Miles is a top-rated and AV preeminent lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee and a nationally known class action and products liability lawyer who has been leading the fight to protect consumer rights for over 22 years. Mr. Miles received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995 and his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in May 2001, graduating third in his class, and was made a member of the Honorable Society of Cooper’s Inn which is reserved for students graduating in the top ten percent of their class. Comments are closed.
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