Pretty much every single one of our clients is told that they are being terminated because they are an at-will employee and they can be fired for any reason whatsoever. This is not entirely true. Here is the truth: unless there is an agreement stating otherwise, an employer may terminate ...
A whistleblower is a person (often an employee or a contractor) who brings any form of illegal or unethical behavior on the part of a business or organization to the attention of the relevant person or body within the same organization, and/or to the police, government, or wider public ...
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attorneys in certain circumstances to become whistleblowers against their client; regulations making it illegal for a company or executive to retaliate against an employee who becomes a whistleblower; and a section allowing the SEC to enforce the Sarbanes-Oxley act, including the whistleblower ...
employer to terminate an employee for refusing to take part in a violation of law. If you feel that your employer has taken adverse action against you, whether it be a deduction in pay, demotion, or termination, for refusing to violate the law, then contact an whistleblower lawyer ...
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If you have a reimbursement contract with one or more of the following attributes, it may be legally-vulnerable for the employer, and you should consider having an employee rights lawyer assess it further: If the contract was drafted by the employer and has vague or ambiguous terms the employe...
If your employer retaliates against you for being a whistle blower, you may be entitled to compensation. Four examples of employer retaliation include: 1) firing you 2) demoting you 3) transferring you 4) reducing your hours. Wrongful Termination ...
Whistleblower laws include a number of state and federal laws which provide certain protections and rights to whistleblowers. A whistleblower is an individual, often an employee, who reports illegal activities that are being carried out by their employer and possibly co-workers to an outside agenc...
Whistleblower retaliation is defined as an employer punishing an employee for engaging in a protected activity (i.e. whistleblowing). It’s important to note that retaliation from an employer is not always obvious, so you should make sure to keep an eye out for any odd behavior from your ...