As an employee in Pennsylvania, you have the right to speak up when you have concerns. You have the right to report harassment, discrimination, wage theft and other unlawful practices, and your employer cannot take action against you if you choose to blow the whistle. Or, at least, it cannot […]
Category: Whistleblower Claims
Employers take advantage of employees every day—in many different ways. Some of these ways are more obvious; others can be subtle. And some are unlawful as well as unfair. Here are some of the most common ways we see employers taking advantage of employees. By Misclassifying Employees Under the Fair […]
You Have the Right To Report Your Employer’s Illegal Activity The NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is a law that protects New Jersey employees from retaliation if they blow the whistle on their employer’s legal violations, or actions they reasonably believe are illegal. Here’s how it works, and what […]
Know Your Options—and How To Protect Yourself OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is tasked with protecting the health and safety of workers throughout the US. It was created in 1971 after the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. At the time, approximately 14,000 workers were […]
How It Protects Whistleblowers From Retaliation In addition to federal laws, there are protections at the state level to shield whistleblowers from workplace retaliation. Their effectiveness varies by state, but the law in New Jersey is one of the strongest. Protected Activities Under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act […]