Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Major Whistleblower Legislation Introduced in Senate

False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 Introduced by Senators Grassley, Durbin, Leahy, and Specter
Important legislation designed to protect taxpayers from fraudulent government contractors was introduced September 12th in the Senate by Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking member Arlen Specter (R-PA), longtime whistleblower champion Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Judiciary Committee member Dick Durbin (D-IL). […]

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Lie Detector Tests in Alaska

Both federal and Alaska law govern an employer’s use of lie detector (polygraph) tests.  The federal law specifically permits a more restrictive state law.  29 USC § 2009.  Alaska does have a polygraph law, and one that, in fact, offers more protection to  employees than does the federal law.
The federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) bars private sector […]

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