After nearly a year of interim leadership and inactivity at the top adjudicative level at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Agency is back on track. Recently, the Senate confirmed the...

On December 18, President Trump issued an Administrative Order directing the Attorney General to complete the rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the f...

A federal judge in Washington has ruled against President Trump’s attempt to cancel a security clearance for an attorney who represents whistleblowers — specifically, government employees critical...

As we approach the new year, New York employers should be aware of increases to the state exempt status salary thresholds and minimum wage that will take effect on January 1, 2026. Exempt Salary T...

The New York State minimum wage rate and overtime exemption salary thresholds are set to increase, as follows, on January 1, 2026: Minimum Wage Increases Minimum wage rates in New York are set to ...

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to abandon a Biden-era rule that would have barred virtually all non-compete agreements across the country. Despite this, we cautioned...

December 19, 2025 Leaders of Four Congressional FEMA Oversight Committees Seek Official Action to Protect FEMA Whistleblowers Ranking Members send a joint letter to the US Office of Special Counsel...

Year in Review: Looking Back on 2025 2025 has kept Government Accountability Project busy! Whistleblowers from several government agencies have bravely stepped forward to expose fraud and abuse. Fr...

On Monday, a Ukrainian court found Oleksandr Chernov, a whistleblower in the NGO Slava Ukraini corruption investigation, guilty of having owned illegal weapons, Postimees reports. Chernov consider...