FTC Whistleblower Act of 2024
HR 10118, the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2024, strengthens protections for employees and contractors who report violations of FTC-enforced laws. It prohibits employers from retaliating against whistleblowers who disclose alleged violations to the FTC, law enforcement, or supervisors, and provides legal remedies including triple back pay and attorney fees if retaliation occurs. The bill establishes a new award program where whistleblowers can receive 10-30% of monetary sanctions collected by the FTC from cases they helped resolve, funded through a dedicated Consumer Protection Fund. These provisions directly affect current and former staff, contractors, and subcontractors working for companies regulated by the FTC.
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Introduced Nov 13, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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