NDAA Whistleblower Rules Expose More Cos. To Complaints

Littler attorney Ilyse Schuman provides insight on the new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which extends whistleblower protections to employees of government contractors working across the federal agencies, encouraging more workers to reveal misconduct and underscoring the need for contractors to have strong internal mechanisms for handling complaints. "It's interesting that the NDAA was used to expand the whistleblower protections for more than just defense contractors, and that's telling of Congress' efforts to expand and enhance whistleblower provisions," says Schuman.

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