Whistleblower Reprisal

Federal Whistleblower Attorneys

The Whistleblower Protection Act, 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8), protects federal employees from retaliation for disclosing what they reasonably believe to constitute a violation of law, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific safety violation outside of their normal job responsibilities.

If you are a federal government employee who is under investigation, has received a disciplinary action, a loss of pay or benefits, or an undesirable reassignment because you have blown the whistle on your agency, the lawyers at Mahoney & Jeffrey can represent you. Call Mahoney & Jeffrey today at 202-312-7100 for an evaluation of your case.

Procedure

Federal employee complaints of whistleblower reprisal may be filed with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) or, if the claim involves a suspension of 15 days or more, demotion, or removal, directly with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). If the employee files a complaint with the OSC, it will investigate and may seek corrective action on the employee’s behalf with the MSPB. If not, the employee may file an Individual Right of Action (IRA) Appeal with the MSPB. In adverse action cases (demotions, suspensions of more than 14 days, or removals) an employee may appeal directly to the MSPB without first filing a complaint with OSC.

What We Provide

Mahoney & Jeffrey represents employees during every step of the whistleblower reprisal complaint process. Whether the matter is high profile or not, we believe that making the federal government work as ethically and efficiently as possible is the highest priority of any federal employee.

Contact Mahoney & Jeffrey today at 202-312-7100 for an initial consultation with an attorney regarding the federal government whistleblower policy.

Mahoney & Jeffrey serves clients wherever the federal government has employees, including civilian, military and diplomatic installations across the United States and worldwide in places such as North America, Asia, South and Central America, Africa, Japan, Germany, Italy, France and the entire European Union.