HAVE YOU BEEN PUNISHED BY YOUR BAY AREA EMPLOYER FOR REPORTING HIS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY? WORRIED THAT YOUR SAN FRANCISCO BASED JOB IS IN JEOPARDY?
“Whistle Blowing” occurs when an employee tells on his or her boss because he or she is breaking the law. In order to be protected by “whistle blowing” statutes, the employee must have reported the illegal behavior to a law enforcement or government agency. If you reported the behavior internally, you may be protected under other laws. If you have blown the whistle on your boss, you are protected from being fired or retaliated against for your actions. It is illegal for your employer to fire you, demote you, or punish you for your actions.
If you blew the whistle on your boss, and you later realized that his or her activity was not illegal, you may still be protected under the law. You are protected by whistle blowing statutes as long as you reasonably believed that you were reporting a violation of the law. If you are a whistle blower, this does not mean that you cannot be fired for any reason at any time. Your employer is still entitled to fire you for good cause.
Whistle blowing is a hot political topic. Recently, an article was published by The Washington Times that discussed the potential effect of President Obama’s administration on protection of whistle blowers within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). If you believe that you have been wrongfully fired or that you have been retaliated against because you blew the whistle on your boss, get help today! Call our team of skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. You can reach 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.
