date:Nov 14, 2012
A new bill on its way to President Obamas desk for approval aims to improve protections for whistleblowers working in the federal government, including those in food-related areas such as veterinarians, U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors and U.S. Food and Drug Administration employees.
On Tuesday, Congress passed the Whislteblower Protection Enhancement Act to help ensure that whistleblowers will be safe from retaliation if reporting industry violations.
In a statement praising the bill