MSPB Remands FBI Whistleblower Case, Clarifies Jurisdictional Standards
March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has reopened and remanded a whistleblower retaliation case involving an FBI employee, Brian Austin, due to a procedural error regarding jurisdictional requirements. The decision, 2025 MSPB 3, issued on March 7, 2025, highlights the complexities of whistleblower protection within the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Austin, an FBI employee, alleged that the Department of Justice retaliated against him for protected dis . . .
Austin, an FBI employee, alleged that the Department of Justice retaliated against him for protected dis . . .