Judge Rules D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act Amendment Retroactive

Judge Rules D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act Amendment Retroactive

According to the Government Accountability Project’s blog, D.C. Superior Court Judge Leonard Braman held that a recent amendment to the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) exempting whistleblowers from the requirement of notifying the District of a claim within six months of the adverse employment action should apply retroactively. Therefore, the notice requirement in D.C. Code §12-309 will not bar relief in pending D.C. WPA claims.

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