2. Whistleblower Protections
Under Federal Law
Under the Whistleblower Protection Act, any employee who
alerts a manager, supervisor or other superior to workplace
violations or violations of laws, rules, and regulations, is
protected from losing her/his job, facing a monetary fine, or
being a victim of harassment both inside and outside the
workplace.
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3. What Violations do Whistleblowers
Typically Report to Superiors?
Examples of violations that whistleblowers may report to
their superiors include, among others, the following:
•Violations of local, state and federal laws
•Mismanagement of funds
•Waste of funds
•Fraudulent behavior
•Abuse of authority
•Safety violations, many of which can put employees and others at risk
of suffering injury or death
•Harassment (verbal, physical, and sexual, among others)
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4. The Consequences of
Reporting Misconduct to
Superiors
Many employees place their reputation at risk to expose
conduct that any person would consider to be intolerable.
As such, all employees should take every measure
possible to not only blow the whistle on terrible behavior
but also to protect themselves under the Whistleblower
Protection Act. However, before employees can protect
themselves, they should first consider speaking with a
qualified lawyer who handles whistleblower cases on a
regular basis to find out what legal options may be
available.
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5. Contact the Vaughn Law Firm Today
to Schedule Your Consultation
Address: 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue,
Suite 380, Decatur, Georgia 30030
Phone: (404) 378-1295
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