Whistleblower News From The Inside -- November 16, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

DoD Bill Continues Focus on Whistleblower Protections—“The annual DoD authorization bill (HR-2810) that is up for final voting in Congress would continue an emphasis on protections for federal employee whistleblowers that has been a theme of Congress this year.” FEDweek

Lawmakers push for tougher sexual harassment standards on Capitol Hill—“A group of lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would overhaul the complaint process and better protect accusers in Congress. Under the proposed bill, members of Congress and their staff would be required to undergo sexual harassment training. Victims would also have ‘whistleblower’ protections.” USA Today

Fidelity wins whistleblower retaliation case by ex-employee—“A U.S. jury on Tuesday sided with Fidelity Investments in rejecting a claim the mutual funds company retaliated against a former employee after she complained that it potentially defrauded investors by incorrectly calculating expenses. The jury found that Lawson failed to prove that she had either a subjective or objective belief that Fidelity had been engaged in conduct that violated federal securities laws.” Reuters