Whistleblower Protections for Federal Contractors

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-09-22 — Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations for the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program: cross-connection with doe-contractor-employee-protection: Both govern retaliation protections for employees of federal contractors; the DOE Part 708 program is a sector-specific precursor to the broader federal contractor whistleblower framework. (novelty: 2)
2026-05-04 — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025 extends federal contractor/grantee anti-reprisal protections to cover refusal of unlawful orders, applies coverage to intelligence-community and other governmental employees, and renders predispute arbitration waivers unenforceable. (novelty: 3)