The Department of Defense Federal Contractor Poster includes:
- Department of Defense (DoD) Hotline: The notice includes the DoD fraud, waste, and abuse hotline. Contractors and subcontractors must display the notice in common work areas within business segments performing work under the U.S. DoD contracts. (48 CFR § 252.203-7004)
- Whistleblower Retaliation and Whistleblowing: These notices describe what whistleblowing and whistleblower retaliation is, and provides contact information for individuals that have been subject to retaliation for protected whistleblowing. Defense contractors and subcontractors must display these notices where employees may easily read them. (41 U.S.C § 4712)
- Prohibited Personnel Practices: The notice lists 14 prohibitions, including: whistleblower retaliation; discrimination for engaging in conduct unrelated to work performance, such as discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation; and hiring and promotion offenses that offend the merit system. Defense contractors and subcontractors must display these notices where employees may easily read them. (5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(1)-(b)(14))
These notices inform employees of their rights and remedies under whistleblower protections laws.