Whistleblowing & Retaliation

Fighting back when you see your employer doing something wrong can be scary, and risky. But there are laws that can protect you in a number of situations. Learn more about how you might be protected when you blow the whistle or challenge illegal conduct.

Please select one of the following topics:

General Information About Whistleblowing and Retaliation

Blowing the Whistle -- Practical Tips

Filing a Whistleblower Claim

Airline Employee Whistleblowers -- Aviation Investment and Reform Act

Financial Services Whistleblowers - Dodd Frank

Corporate Whistleblowers -- Sarbanes Oxley

Environmental Whistleblowers -- Occupational Safety and Health Act

Federal Employee Whistleblowers -- Whistleblower Protection Act

Food Safety Worker Whistleblowers -- Food Safety Modernization Act

Government Fraud Whistleblowers -- False Claims Act/Qui Tam Action

Healthcare Whistleblowers -- Affordable Care Act

Trucking Whistleblowers -- Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Whistleblowing with a Security Clearance

Retaliation -- Political Activity

Retaliation for Political Activity -- State Laws

Retaliation -- Public Employees And First Amendment Rights

Military Whistleblowers--Military Whistleblower Protection Act

Jamie Miller Law Weekly

Topic of the Week

How Interns Are Protected In the Workplace

Blog of the Week

Why It’s Important To Have an Employee-First Mindset with Business Decisions

Putting employees first in business decision-making is integral to the stability and longevity of a
company.

Thought for the Week

"If the intern performs work that benefits the employer and that would otherwise be performed by a regular employee, it is unlikely to be an internship. Interns are not a way to get free labor."

–Brandon Ruiz, Attorney

List of the Week

from Workplace Fairness

Did you know that:

1/3 of internships are unpaid
interns cannot legally perform the tasks of employees without compensation