Last year produced major changes in the whistleblowing landscape. We saw whistleblower protections for federal contractor employees who disclose waste, fraud, and abuse was made permanent under the National Defense Authorization Act. Congress granted employees a safe haven to disclose their employer’s trade secrets through approved channels under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, and U.S. government and whistleblowers brought an unprecedented number of False Claims Act cases, which led to the recovery of $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments.

These legal developments add to the mosaic of federal laws protecting an employee’s right to disclose employer and/or government wrongdoing and misconduct. In an ever-expanding world of whistleblower protections, it is important that federal contractors are aware of the anti-retaliation laws covering employee and contractor disclosures.

Join Cy Alba and Sarah Nash, for this informative webinar, where they will discuss:

• The whistleblower laws, provisions and FAR clauses relevant to federal contractors and subcontractors.
• The categories of contractor employee protected speech and activities protected by whistleblower laws.
• Where, when and how employees file a complaint and the various procedural steps that occur prior to issuance of a final decision.
• How to implement policies and procedures to encourage employees to report within the company prior to going directly to the government.
• How to respond to and investigate whistleblower complaints and avoid employee retaliation claims.

Presented  by Piliero Mazza Attorneys at Law

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