Protecting Public Employees

Jeff Ruch

Jeff Ruch was the Executive Director of PEER from 1997-2019 and now serves as Director of Pacific PEER, headquartered in California. Prior to that Jeff was the Policy Director and a staff attorney at the Government Accountability Project representing whistleblowers from both the public and private sector. Before coming to DC, Jeff worked in California state government for 17 years, mostly in the State Legislature as counsel to various committees where he drafted literally hundreds of laws on topics ranging from energy conservation to the rights of employed inventors. Jeff served stints as a deputy district attorney, an appellate court clerk and is a graduate of the California Correctional Officers Academy.

Culture Change Within BLM Slow and Uneven

by | March 18, 2024
New Bureau of Land Management All-Employee Survey Yields Mixed Results ...

Poor National Park Service Morale Shows Scant Improvement

by | December 19, 2023
Staff Skeptical of Top Leadership’s Integrity, Credibility, and Competence ...

Federal Agencies Still Shelling Out Millions in Paid Leave

by | September 24, 2023
Law to Curb Excessive Administrative Leave Never Implemented ...

Burnout a Big Concern for NOAA Workforce

by | March 29, 2023
Survey Reflects High Professional and Emotional Toll Throughout the Agency ...

COMMENTARY | Public Health Scientist Vindicated

by | March 7, 2023
Even though Dr. Carpenter's case has been resolved, we hope the University at Albany will address the broader academic freedom issues that this case has opened ...

COMMENTARY | U.S. Geological Survey Labs Must Cure Culture of Reprisal

by | October 5, 2022
Third party review will help prevent future scientific scandals at the U.S. Geological Survey by providing a safe channel for USGS scientists to report problems without fear of reprisal ...
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