Whistleblower act revision sparks furor
SANTA FE A proposal to revamp New Mexicos whistleblower protection law came under fire Thursday from a state ethics group, which said it would gut the current law and give government agencies greater ability to retaliate against workers who report public corruption or wrongdoing.
But the bills sponsor, Sen. Jacob Candelaria, D-Albuquerque, disputed the claim, saying the legislation would actually improve the Whistleblower Protection Act.
One thing thats not in dispute is that the measure, Senate Bill 299, proposes sweeping changes to the states whistleblower law.
Contractors would no longer be able to file claims, and only non-administrative employees would be eligible to get their jobs back or a job with the same seniority status. The current law requires that successful whistleblowers be reinstated at the same seniority level.
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