By K.P. Reddy | Published September 3, 2013 | Posted in Whistleblower | Tagged Tags: discrimination, employee rights, OSHA, retaliation | Leave a comment
You’ve suspected for a while that your employer at the construction site in downtown Atlanta was cutting some corners. The project is behind schedule and pressure is mounting on the company to get the building up to avoid penalties as specified in the terms of the original contract. To move things along more quickly, your Read More
Read MoreLiterally dozens of federal laws protect whistleblowers from retaliation for complaining to their employers, unions or government agencies about unsafe or unhealthful conditions on the workplace, violations of environment-protection laws, public safety hazards, and violations of federal laws regulating securities, banking and other financial services. In addition, Georgia’s False Claims Act — updated in July Read More
Read MoreLike many other states, Georgia is a right-to-work state. In right-to-work states, no implicit labor contract exists between employers and their employees. If there is no explicit, written contract specifying the conditions under which your employer can fire you from your job or requiring you to give two or four weeks’ notice before quitting, you Read More
Read MoreEmployees who witness wrongdoing by a business, corporation or its officers may become whistleblowers. Some whistleblowers have been asked by their bosses to do something that they believe is illegal or unethical. Many individuals who witness such illegal actions are worried that other individual will be hurt or lose money if they do not report Read More
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