A physician who was fired because he blew the whistle on unethical practices at a University of California facility will receive $10 million from the school. Official reports show that…
In our previous blog post and in one a few weeks ago, we discussed some of the protections that whistleblowers have after they report violations of laws and policies. If…
It’s important for employees to stand up to unethical or illegal activities in the workplace. Unfortunately, the pressure to keep silent is often overwhelming. Whistleblowing is the right thing to…
A respiratory therapist in Fresno County was working at a sleep medicine center when she noticed what she believed to be Medicare fraud happening at the facility. She decided to…
Most employment in the U.S is at “at will.” An employer can generally fire an employee at any time, unless there is a contract that requires the employer to show…
Are you really ready to blow the whistle on your employer’s illegal activities? It’s time to have a good, hard look at what you’re about to do and make sure…
Whistleblowers have to have a lot of courage to step forward and expose the ugly underside of their employing institutions—and most do so knowing that they’re likely to be called…
A qui tam action is a type of civil lawsuit brought by a private individual, alleging that an individual or business has been defrauding the government. It’s made possible through…
Thanks to changes in 2014 to the laws protecting whistleblowers in California, employees who report suspected violations of federal or state laws to their bosses, instead of directly to the…
Whistleblower laws are designed to protect people who come forward with information about misconduct or illegal activities in the workplace. They’re designed to encourage people to take action against wrongful…