Advocates Seek Senate Approval Of Fed Worker Whistleblower Measure After House Passes Bill

Whistleblower advocacy groups are urging the Senate when it returns from recess to approve a sweeping measure to enhance anti-retaliation protections for federal workers after the House passed the bill by unanimous consent last week. The legislation, spearheaded by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, is moving through Congress as OSHA works to revamp its Office of Whistleblower Protection Programs (OWPP) to more effectively enforce a host of whistleblower statutes. The bill, dubbed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA), passed the House without objection Friday (Sept. 28). A Senate