Whistleblower News From the Inside -- January 10, 2018

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Sexual Harassment Scandals Give New Momentum to Legislative Efforts to Protect Whistleblowers in California’s Capitol: “Powered by the focus on sexual harassment gripping California politics, a long-stalled effort to extend whistleblower protections to employees of the state Capitol has taken on new life in the early days of the legislative session. The momentum is two-fold: One measure establishing such protections is poised to move ahead for the first time despite four previous tries and a second, recently introduced bill aims to further shield victims of Capitol harassment.”

For #Metoo Moment to Last, Strengthen Whistleblower Protections – “Enhancing and ensuring whistleblower protections are important next steps for the #MeToo movement. Congress should pass ironclad laws strengthening anti-retaliation provisions against those who report harassment and should change overly strict time limits on reporting harassment either internally or to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.” The Baltimore Sun.

Harper’s Magazine May Try to Dox a Whistleblower–And Media Twitter Is Pissed – “Yesterday, rumors began circulating on Twitter that a well-known magazine is planning to publish an article about the so-called “Shitty Men in Media” list. The list is a Google Doc that was created by anonymous women in media last October, and it provided other women with a space to warn about predatory men in the industry.” Fast Company