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Re:Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company and His Family by eli on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @10:47PM (#12974061)
What whistleblower law?
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Re:Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company and His Family by grzm on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @10:48PM (#12974066)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower_protection_in_th...

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Re:Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company and His Family by eli on Thursday November 17, 2016 @06:24AM (#12976429)
That does not apply. He isn't a federal employee.
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Re:Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company and His Family by grzm on Thursday November 17, 2016 @01:37PM (#12980089)
You're right, he's not a federal employee. There are protections in place for private employees as well, though it varies by state, employment situation, and a lot more details I'm ignorant of.
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