Getting Down To Basics with Attorneys

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How Whistleblowers can Protect Themselves

Whistleblowers come in different sorts. There are some who expose something that people do wrong, fraud, and corruption, and thus to the public, they become our heroes. Some whistleblowers can their names smeared up for leaking information, and they end up losing the battle. Perhaps you are a whistleblower, or perhaps you are thinking of blowing the whistle on someone or something. Whistleblowers need protection, and there are some ways that you can do so which are given below.


There are some types of complaints that are not under the protection of whistle blower laws. Like, you need to believe that what you are reporting is really illegal and a violation of laws or rules. If you are refusing to do something simply for personal reasons then this cannot be protected by the whistleblower laws. If the complaint is sexual harassment, then this is covered by whistleblower laws, but discrimination against a class of employees is not covered by these laws.

If a whistleblower is seeking protection from retaliation, his case can be hurt if the wrongdoing was reported to the wrong person. Make sure that you report the case to the appropriate legal authority. And if you wait for a long time before you come out and blow the whistle, your ability to sue can be affected by the statute of limitations, if it is already reached.


Make sure that you document everything that you have done from the beginning. You will need to document that which you have witnesses, the time and place that it has happened, and the people who were involved in the event. You need to support your claims with copies of timecards, emails, and records. Even while you are trying to report issues, you should keep on documenting everything. Do not go beyond someone’s head, but respect the chain of command when reporting. The proper chain of command in a company is to report you employer who is violating labor laws to his immediate superior.


It is important to understand what is and what isn’t whistleblowing.