A whistleblower protection policy in a nonprofit’s employee handbook may be sufficient to protect an employee who was allegedly dismissed for complaining about gender discrimination and for raising concerns about improper conduct of two directors, a federal District Court in the District of Columbia has ruled. The Court has refused a motion to dismiss brought by the American Accreditation Healthcare Commission (“URAC”), a nonprofit that offers accreditation and certification to managed care health plans, healthcare providers and pharmacies. Christine Leyden, who joined the organization in 2000 and rose to the position of Chief Accreditation Officer, was terminated in January, 2013. She...