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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Last year, a Federal court ruled that an employee who refused to obey an order is protected from retaliation only if that order violates a statute, which was never the intent of the law.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly discusses a court ruling affecting whistleblower protections and legislative intent.

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