It is against the law to retaliate against workers who report legal, health or safety violations. As straightforward as that sounds, whistleblower protection is a complicated legal matter.Suppose — and let’s hope it never happens — that someone in your facility committed a serious offense and you felt compelled to report it to the proper authorities. What would you do?“Know your rights before you enter the lion’s den,” says Stephen Kohn, executive director of the National Whistleblowers Center, which has been defending workers since 1988.There are about 60 federal whistleblower laws, 22 under OSHA alone, and 35 states have their
Whistleblower Rights: What You Should Know
If you noticed legal, health or safety violations on the job site, what would you do? Fortunately, most problems can be resolved internally. But when circumstances are dire, here's what you should know before becoming a whistleblower.
Mar 07, 2016 | by Doug Day |
