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OSC Files Two Amicus Curiae Briefs Opposing Restrictions on Federal Employee Whistleblower Rights
OSC filed two amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs seeking to overturn decisions that restrict whistleblower protections for federal workers. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) recently filed...
OSC Obtains Stay Returning Navy Safety Manager to Job Pending Fuller Investigation
OSC yesterday obtained a 45‐day stay from the Merit Systems Protection Board that reinstates a civilian Navy safety manager while OSC investigates his claim of whistleblower retaliation. The U.S. Office...
OSC Assists Federal Workers in National Guard and Reserves with Employment Claims
OSC resolved a number of cases on behalf of service members under USERRA, and assisted two federal agencies in revising regulations to comply with the law. The U.S. Office of...
VA Inadequately Addresses Deficiencies in Cardiovascular Care at Chicago Area Hospital
The VA failed to adequately address a whistleblower’s disclosures of deficiencies in cardiovascular care at a Chicago VA hospital. In a letter to the White House and Congress today, the...
OSC Supports Further Improvements to Federal Whistleblower Protections
Eric Bachman, deputy special counsel for litigation and legal affairs, testified before a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on OSC's enforcement efforts of WPEA. This afternoon, Eric Bachman, deputy...
OSC’s Enforcement of the Anti-Gag Order Provision in Whistleblower Law
OSC is releasing information on its enforcement of the anti‐gag order provision in the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is releasing information on its...
Phoenix VA Whistleblower Exposes Significant Patient Wait Times
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Phoenix, Arizona continues to struggle with significant patient wait times, according to confirmed whistleblower disclosures. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital...
Federal Agencies Are Required to Educate Employees on Whistleblower Protections
OSC reminds agencies across the federal government about their obligation to participate in OSC’s 2302(c) Certification Program. Agencies are required to become certified under OSC’s program. The U.S. Office of...
OSC Finds Flaws in VA Investigations of Whistleblower Disclosures
OSC reported that the findings in three Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) investigations concerning whistleblower disclosures are deficient In a letter to the White House and Congress today, the U.S....
OSC Amicus Briefs Argue Against Additional Burden in Whistleblower Cases
OSC submitted amicus curiae briefs in two whistleblower retaliation cases arguing against applying a heightened evidentiary burden on federal employees The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) submitted amicus curiae...