A former law enforcement officer in Contra Costa County says his employment has been terminated because he stepped forward to protest unethical police department policies. The man, who blew the…
One of the nuclear industry’s worst safety offenders is on the hook for more than just hazardous conditions at the facility. New information about the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station…
Sensitive issues thrive in the modern American educational environment. Principals and other administrative staff are charged with protecting their school’s students, though they are not always ethical in their efforts.…
Finding evidence of fraud at work usually either confirms suspicions you already had or comes as a complete shock. Whether expected or unexpected, the fact that you unearthed the evidence…
If you notice health and safety violations at your place of employment, it could mean two things: that your rights to a safe workplace are being violated and that both…
The federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed in 2002 and has come to be known as SOX in business environments. SOX addresses fraudulent financial activity in publicly traded companies and provides…
In the case of a whistleblower situation, retaliation occurs if an employer or person of authority takes action against the employee solely because he or she brought information to light…
California and federal law provide protection for whistleblowers. Protections include the fact that employers cannot move to prevent whistleblowing or retaliate against someone who has done so. But what is…
A respiratory therapist in Fresno County was working at a sleep medicine center when she noticed what she believed to be Medicare fraud happening at the facility. She decided to…
A California worker who was removed from a high-profile computer project has filed a whistleblower complaint after he brought to light a variety of problems with the computer system he…