Whistle blowing occurs when an employee tells on an employer who is breaking the law. If these employees are later fired or retailed against for reporting the illegal act, they are able to sue. In order to be protected by whistle blowing statutes and employee must tell the illegal act to someone in law enforcement or a government agency. If the illegal activity is only reported to someone inside the company, the employee is not protected by whistle blowing statutes. They may, however, be protected by some other laws.

If you have reported your boss’ illegal behavior, and later discovered what you thought was a violation of the law was actually legal, you are still protected by whistle blowing statutes. This means that if you are later fired for reporting what you thought was an illegal act, you may be able to bring a lawsuit. You must be able to show that you reasonably believed you were reporting an illegal act.

Just recently a whistle blowing lawsuit was filed by the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former surgical technician. The technician alleged she was wrongfully terminated for blowing the whistle about unsanitary conditions in hospital operating rooms. If you think you may be a Whistle Blower, get help by contacting the skilled team of attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to help you!