Whistleblower Protection Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:U._S._Office_of_Personnel_Management
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:2012_Whistleblower_Protection_Enhancement_Act
gptkb:Whistleblower_Protection_Enhancement_Act |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
federal employees
|
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1989-04-10
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| gptkbp:defines |
gptkb:whistleblowing
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:encourages |
reporting of misconduct
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| gptkbp:excludes |
certain disclosures
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| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Office_of_Special_Counsel
|
| gptkbp:has_led_to |
increased whistleblower reports
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whistleblower Protection Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
government accountability
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for confidentiality
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
government transparency initiatives
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
policy studies
|
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
court cases regarding its application
some government agencies various court cases |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
numerous legal cases
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
landmark legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_considered_by |
employees before reporting misconduct
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
insufficient protections
lack of awareness among employees complexity of filing complaints |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:legal_case
legal scholars congressional hearings media coverage of whistleblower cases |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
effectiveness
non-profit organizations government oversight bodies its impact on workplace culture |
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
government accountability reports
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
regulations and guidelines
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
corporate governance issues
ethical reporting practices public interest disclosures |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
U. S. legal framework for employee protections U. S. whistleblower protection framework |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
whistleblower advocacy organizations
government watchdog groups |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_through |
training programs
|
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
disclosures of information
|
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
government reports
employment law textbooks legal cases involving retaliation |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
whistleblower laws in other countries
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial interpretation
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement various advocacy groups |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
whistleblower cases
|
| gptkbp:provides |
legal remedies for retaliation
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
protect whistleblowers from retaliation
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:False_Claims_Act
|
| gptkbp:requires |
agencies to establish procedures
|
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Bill_Clinton
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| gptkbp:supports |
employee rights
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jerry_Ford
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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