DID YOU LOSE YOUR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB AFTER REPORTING ILLEGAL ACTIVITY OCCURING AT YOUR PLACE OF WORK? –YOU MAY BE PROTECTED UNDER WHISTLE-BLOWING STATUTES!
If you recently reported illegal activity to going on at your job to a law enforcement or government agency, and were fired as a result, you may be able to sue your employer. “Whistle-blowing” is a type of activity that is protected under the law. “Whistle-blowing” occurs when a worker reports an employer who is breaking the law. In order to be protected under “Whistle-blowing” statutes, you must have reported the illegal activity to a government agency or law enforcement. If you reported it inside the company, you are likely not protected under “Whistle-blowing” statutes.
Did you know that if you blew the whistle on your employer, and later realized the activity was not illegal, you may still be protected under the statutes? This is true. In order to receive protection, you must have believed you were reporting a violation of the law. If you are protected by Whistle-blowing statutes, your employer may not retaliate against you. This means that your employer may not demote or fire you for reporting the violation.
Recently, an EMS worker won a whistle-blowing lawsuit. The worker alleged he was fired after reporting that a woman at the hospital said she was assaulted by the wife of then-Mayor. If you have lost your job by reporting a violation of the law you have been unfairly and illegally treated. Contact the employment lawyer at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our team of skilled attorneys will fight for your rights. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.
