Whistleblower Protection

Washington, DC, Whistleblower LITIGATION Lawyer
QUI Tam LITIGATION

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Whistleblower Protection Law • Qui Tam Litigation Attorney

Qui tam pro domino rege quam pro sic ipso in hoc parte sequitur.

“Who, as well for the king as for himself, sues in this matter.”

At The Employment Law Group, P.C., we are employment law attorneys who take whistleblower protection law, qui tam litigation, and cheating American taxpayers seriously. The United States Congress has made it clear that defrauding American taxpayers by cheating on federal contracts is a serious offense. Many employees are torn between remaining loyal to their employers and stepping forward on behalf of American taxpayers. Congress enacted the federal Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 to encourage employees to come forward, to file qui tam litigation suits to stop fraudulent practices, and to ensure that employees who do step forward are protected from retaliation.

Time is important.

The statute of limitation for filing a qui tam whistleblower suit is in some cases as short as 30 days.

Wherever in the world your company is located, defrauding the American taxpayer is a national concern. If you have evidence that your employer is cheating on federal contracts, call our whistle blower protection law lawyers at The Employment Law Group, P.C. We’ll schedule a consultation to discuss the facts surrounding your whistleblower case, and describe how the qui tam litigation laws apply to you.

Qui tam litigation is an action brought by a person against a government contractor that the individual suspects, or knows, is committing an act of fraud against the U.S. government. The qui tam provision of the Federal Civil False Claims Act, allows private citizens to file fraud charges, and bring suit, in the name of the U.S. government, against government contractors, and others who receive government funds. The qui tam provision allows the person pursuing the action to share in any money recovered.

Being a whistleblower doesn’t make you a disloyal employee - just a loyal American.

Our whistleblower protection law lawyers at The Employment Law Group, P.C., prosecute claims on behalf of our clients before the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and federal agencies, and in state and federal courts.

What Constitutes Fraudulent Practices?

• double billing or over charging
• delivering poor quality products
• adding unnecessary features
• excess markup
• dubious quality control practices
• non-conformance to wage laws
• deliberate and unnecessary delays
• non-GAAP accounting practices
• non-conformance to specifications
• inappropriate travel or study grants

How are you protected?

The federal Whistleblower Protection Act prohibits discriminatory actions that may be taken by your employer after you file a qui tam suit. Prohibited retaliatory actions include:

• assigning an undesirable shift
• blacklisting for promotion
• damaging credit
• denying overtime
• disallowing benefits
• disciplinary action or “retraining”
• failure to hire or rehire
• removal from company housing
• intimidating
• transferring
• reassigning work
• reducing pay or hours

Call our whistleblower protection law attorneys at The Employment Law Group, P.C., to discuss your concerns about an employer or government contractor that is cheating American taxpayers. We’ll help you do the right thing. Together, we’ll put a stop to defrauding U.S. taxpayers.