New Whistleblower Protection Proposal

Government Executive has an article on new proposals to protect whistleblowers that emerged at a conference on whistleblower rights sponsored by the Government Accountability Project and American University's Washington College of Law. Gov Exec notes:

Strengthening whistleblower protections is considered imperative for many advocacy groups and public and private sector employees, especially since the landmark law safeguarding whistleblowers -- the 1989 Whistleblower Protection Act -- has been weakened by a series of rulings by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals since 1994. Panelists said the courts have rewritten the laws to create loopholes that significantly undermine the law.

Updated Aug. 4 to improve clarity.