Whistleblower Backers See Advisory Panel Helping Fight 'Tidal Wave' Of Employer Retaliation

Whistleblower advocates say a new advisory panel set up to advise OSHA on whistleblower issues may bolster the agency's efforts to battle a flood of retaliatory moves by employers. One member of the panel tells Inside OSHA Online the committee provides an opportunity for a “fresh set of eyes” to evaluate OSHA's program. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis last week announced the inaugural appointees and the first meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC), whose purpose is to advise, consult with and make recommendations to the labor secretary and OSHA chief on ways to improve t