6th Circuit: FCA Whistleblower Protections Extend To Post-Employment Retaliation - Employment and HR

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On March 31, 2021, the Sixth Circuit addressed an issue of first
impression in the circuit, holding that the False Claims Act's
("FCA") whistleblower protection provisions protect
former employees from post-employment retaliation.
Background
Plaintiff was employed as a doctor at a Michigan hospital. He
filed a qui tam action against the hospital alleging that it was
paying kickbacks to various physicians and physicians' groups
in exchange for patient referrals. Plaintiff also claimed that the
hospital terminated his employment and then maligned him in
retaliation for his reports of illegal conduct, thus undermining

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