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FCA and NDAA Whistleblower Protection Laws
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) protects employees, contractors, and agents who engage in protected activity from retaliation in the form of their being “discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment.” 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h)(1).
The whistleblower protection provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) protect whistleblowers who report waste, fraud or abuse.
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steps taken in furtherance of a potential or actual qui tam action;
efforts to remedy fraudulent activity or to stop an FCA violation; and
refusal to violate the False Claims Act.
The plain language of § 3730(h) reveals that the statute does not condition protection on the employment relationship between a whistleblower and the subject of his disclosures. Section 3730(h) protects a whistleblower from retaliation for “lawful acts done … in furtherance of an action under this section.” 31U.S.C. § 3730(h)(1). The phrase “an action under this section” refers to a lawsuit under §3730(b), which in turn states that “[a] person may bring a civil action for a violation of [the FCA].” Id. §3730(b)(1). Therefore, § 3730(h) protects lawful acts in furtherance of an FCA action. This language indicates that protection under the statute depends on the type of conduct that the whistleblower discloses—i.e., a violation of the FCA—rather than the whistleblower’s relationship to the subject of his disclosures.
What damages can a whistleblower recover under the whistleblower-protection provision of the False Claims Act?
Does the False Claims Act prohibit whistleblower retaliation?
Are federal employees protected from whistleblower retaliation?
Where can a federal employee report waste, fraud or abuse?
Is an attempt to stop fraud protected under the False Claims Act?
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