Workplace Word® - February 2012
How to Handle Whistleblower Claims and Try to Avoid a Retaliation Lawsuit
February 29, 2012
How to Handle Whistleblower Claims and Try to Avoid a Retaliation Lawsuit
by Erin Denniston
It is not uncommon for employees in the workplace to complain about their hours, their pay, or how they are treated by their supervisor or co-workers or the safety standards at their workplace (or lack thereof). So when do workers expressing workplace gripes turn into whistleblowers and how should an employer address such situations? This is a key issue with which employers are currently faced and which they should address head-on.
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