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Whistleblower Protections

OSHA 11(c), Sarbanes-Oxley, the False Claims Act, and the Military Whistleblower Protection Act — with the filing deadline for each.

OSHA Section 11(c)

Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 660(c)

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 806

Publicly traded companies — fraud, securities violations, shareholder deception

False Claims Act (Qui Tam)

Government contract fraud — whistleblowers receive 15-30% of recovery

Military Whistleblower Protection Act

Active duty, Guard, Reserve servicemembers

State Whistleblower Statutes

Most states have additional whistleblower protection statutes. Filing timelines vary from 30 days to 3 years depending on the state.