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Whistleblower Laws, In a Nutshell
What are Whistleblowers? Whistleblowers are individuals who report information about a wrongdoing committed by an organization. They are often employees (or former employees) who have witnessed fraudulent or illegal activity by their employer, and they have decided to speak up about it. However, many persons do not report the wrongdoing for fear of retaliation. Some […]
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What activities are protected under the whistleblower law?
Employees are protected against retaliatory actions by their employers when the employee has engaged in a protected activity. These activities could be complaints about billing irregularities, discrimination, harassment, or other types of protected activities. If an employee is able to prove that the employer took an adverse action such as demotion or a reduction in […]
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What is a major issue on the employee side of workplace law?
We are seeing retaliation and whistleblower issues more and more frequently.
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