WBA-23-0002 - In the matter of Jon B. Sharpe

On June 28, 2024, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued an order denying Mr. Sharpe's ( Appellant) appeal of an OHA Administrative Judge's initial agency decision (IAD) under the Department of Energy's (DOE) Contractor Employee Protection Program, codified at Part 708 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Part 708). The OHA Director found that the Administrative Judge properly concluded that Mr. Sharpe only made one protected disclosure and that UCOR proved by clear and convincing evidence that it would have terminated Mr. Sharpe regardless of that protected disclosure. (OHA Case No. WBA-23-0002)