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As part of a course assignment, I have to edit the Wikipage Whistleblower protection in the United States. I plan to keep a similar outline to how the page is already structured, but touch it up for the multiple issues reported. The article currently contains instructions, advice, or how-to content, as well as, external links that do not follow the proper guidelines. Along with editing the article for these two specific things, I plan on cleaning up the information in each section and checking for grammar. This page should be more informational than instructional, so after addressing the external link problem, I will focus on creating informational text for each subtopic to the page. I will begin by describing the definition of what whistleblower protection is. Then, I plan to delve deep into each of the different Acts that the United States government created to help ensure this protection upon the working people of America. This will take up the bulk of the page. Next, I will describe how to report unsafe working conditions and the process how one would go about doing that. I would combine a few of the topics already on the page to cut down on headings and make it easier to read. For example, the subheading about private companies and non-profit organizations can be combined into one category to talk about how one would report depending on the type of company they work for. Then, I would discuss the exemptions to the protections provided to us. When doing this, I will take into consideration the edits in the Talk page. Lastly, I would include the references, adding to what is already, and placing them at the end, making sure that there are no external links in the body of the Wikipage.

My outline looks as follows: • Brief definition/description • Talk about the different Acts created in our government (made into law), which protect the workers of America • Describe how to report unsafe working conditions and the process how one would go about doing that - Labor dispute/unions - Grievances - Meetings • Exemptions to protections • References

Here are some of the sources I found to help add to it:

   Cornell University Law School. 2012. "Ethics in Government Act of 1978." Legal Information Institute. Accessed June 2016. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode05a/usc_sup_05_5_10_sq3.html.

   Encyclopedia.com. 2016. "Lloyd-La Follette Act." Encyclopedia.com. Accessed June 2016. http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3408900163/lloyd-la-follette-act.html.

   Shimabukuro , Jon O., and L. Paige Whitaker . 2012. "Whistleblower Protections Under Federal Law: An Overview." Congressional Research Service 1-22. https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42727.pdf.

   2006. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act . Accessed June 2016. http://www.soxlaw.com/.

   United States Department of Justice. 2009. Freedom of Information Act. Accessed June 2016. https://www.foia.gov/about.html.

   United States Government. 1978. "Civil Service Reform Act of 1978." Archives - Office of Personnel Management. October 13. Accessed June 2016. https://archive.opm.gov/biographyofanideal/PU_CSreform.htm.

   —. 2016. Information on Whistleblower Protection Act and Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. February 2. Accessed June 2016. https://www.sec.gov/eeoinfo/whistleblowers.htm.

   —. 2008. No FEAR Act Notice. September 15. Accessed June 2016. https://www.sec.gov/eeoinfo/nofear.htm.

   United States Government. n.d. "The False Claims Act: A Primer." 1-28. Accessed June 2016. https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/civil/legacy/2011/04/22/C-FRAUDS_FCA_Primer.pdf.

   —. 2016. The Whistleblower Protection Programs. Accessed June 2016. http://www.whistleblowers.gov/know_your_rights.html.

   USLegal, Inc. 2016. United States Whistleblowers: Labor Law, Whistleblowers, United States. Accessed June 2016. http://lawdigest.uslegal.com/labor-law/whistleblowers/7289/.