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A Justice Department bounty program that incentivizes employees to blow the whistle on their employers could lead to more whistleblowing as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
The Trump administration is investigating major companies under the False Claims Act — a federal law the Justice Department uses to take action against contractors alleged to have defrauded the government and recoup substantial damages.
Last year, the Justice Department established a task force to investigate federal contractors for alleged violations of the False Claims Act. It said this week it has seen a "rapid increase" in whistleblower complaints filed in recent years.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny’s office is prioritizing antidiscrimination cases across a broad range of industries. Some of those probes were brought to the DOJ’s attention by whistleblowers, Jenny said in February at a Federal Bar Association event.
Grassroots activism has also seen a surge in insiders leaking details about corporate DEI programs. Prominent DEI critic Robby Starbuck routinely bragged about his network of tipsters who helped him mount pressure campaigns that named and shamed corporations into canceling their programs.
Sometimes these whistleblowers use covert tactics, including hidden cameras. The America First Legal advocacy organization, which peppered corporate America with discrimination complaints, has...
Blow the whistle, get paid. A Justice Department bounty program that incentivizes employees to blow the whistle on their employers could lead to more whistleblowing as the Trump administration inte...