Whistleblowing: The Law of Retaliatory Discharge, 2nd Edition, 2007 Cumulative Supplement

The 2007 Cumulative Supplement discusses important new federal whistleblower protections for employees in the public transportation industry under The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007,which are the first link between such protections and homeland security issues. Additional significant chapter updates include the following:Chapter 3: addresses changes in statutes applicable to government sector employees, discusses a new Georgia statute protecting government employees.Chapter 5 and accompanying Appendix D: in addressing common law developments,discuss developments with respect to whether causes of action exist for retaliatory demotion or constructive termination, and update the law in all U.S. jurisdictions.Chapter 6: discusses the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions, including rulings of the Administrative Review Board reversing decisions in favor of employees in Platone vs Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings,Inc. and Welch vs Cardinal Bankshares Corp.Chapter 9: discusses new OSHA regulations applicable to investigations and hearings under six federal environmental whistleblower statutes and the Energy Reorganization Act applicable to the nuclear energy industry.