If you see something amiss in the workplace, you have the right to report it. You also have the right to be protected for speaking out.<\/p>\n
In a nutshell, if you do report something that you believe may be illegal happening in your workplace, you are protected by law from your employer taking action against you. If they do take action, this may be\u00a0 illegal retaliation. Taking a step forward like this is something that a good, responsible worker would do; speak out to report a wrong that they believe is violating the law.<\/p>\n
If you are acting in good faith, are being honest and reasonable and trying to rectify what you view as an illegal action, you are backed up by the whistle-blower retaliation statute(s). These statutes, usually found in a state\u2019s Labor Code, but also on the federal level, are becoming a rapidly developing area of law that targets the rights (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you see something amiss in the workplace, you have the right to report it. You also have the right to be protected for speaking out. In a nutshell, if you do report something that you believe may be illegal…<\/span><\/p>\n