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Whistleblower Protections Cover More Than Just Being Fired

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Last week, we discussed some points about whistleblowers and how they have important protections to ensure they aren’t fired or retaliated against for speaking up. When employers ignore those protections,…

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Whistleblowers Deserve To Be Protected From Backlash

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Last week’s blog post discussed how some people who were working for the Veterans’ Affairs office shed light on how some paperwork was swept under the rug for years. If…

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Whistleblowers Shed Light On Troubling Issue Plaguing Veterans

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

The United States and California have special protections for whistleblowers for a variety of reasons. One of those reasons is that the information whistleblowers provide sometimes sheds light on ways…

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Whistleblowers Who Make Internal Reports Are Also Protected

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Thanks to changes in 2014 to the laws protecting whistleblowers in California, employees who report suspected violations of federal or state laws to their bosses, instead of directly to the…

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Whistleblower Takes On Morgan Stanley

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

A former risk management officer at Morgan Stanley has filed a suit against the company, alleging that the company violated the Dodd-Frank Act, which makes it illegal for companies to…

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Whistleblowing Does Have Consequences

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

If you are a protected whistleblower, your employer is usually not allowed to take retaliatory action against you. But that doesn’t mean whistleblowing doesn’t come with some other negative consequences,…

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Assembly Bill 1509: Extends Whistleblower Protections To Family

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Whistleblower laws are designed to protect people who come forward with information about misconduct or illegal activities in the workplace. They’re designed to encourage people to take action against wrongful…

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Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Isn’t Lawful

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

In our previous blog post and in one a few weeks ago, we discussed some of the protections that whistleblowers have after they report violations of laws and policies. If…

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Former Police Officer Wins $1 Million From Lapd In Retaliation Case

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

The city of Los Angeles has been told to pay an ex-police officer $1 million as part of a wrongful termination suit, according to information released earlier this month. The…

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5 Tips For Whistleblowers Before They Act

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Last Modified on Jul 01, 2023

Are you really ready to blow the whistle on your employer’s illegal activities? It’s time to have a good, hard look at what you’re about to do and make sure…

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