Whistleblowers

A whistleblower is a person with insider knowledge who comes forward to reveal a wrong. In many cases, these are people who are reporting illegal or dangerous activities by their employers. Whistleblowers play an important role in helping to keep work environments...

When your Florida employer does something illegal, unethical or dangerous and you decide to call attention to it, you have certain protections available to you in doing so. As a whistleblower, you have the potential to make a serious impact on others, but the process...

Employers may disguise financial misconduct by incorporating wrongful actions into routine work tasks. Employees, for example, may receive requests to add falsified numbers to accounting records. Whistleblowers.gov notes that employees may report their employers’...

While your boss makes the major decisions in your company, you feel very uncomfortable with some choices and suspect they break the law. Should you share your concerns with someone? Monster offers a step-by-step guide for responding to suspected criminal activity at...

When your Florida employer takes actions that threaten the health or safety of your workforce or the public, you have the right to call attention to the action. You also have the right to do so without worrying about whether your employer may retaliate against you...

Employees who report that an employer violated a federal law may provide evidence to validate their claims. They may also do so without fear of reprisals. As noted on the Whistleblowers.gov website, an employee could provide evidence that includes emails, phone...

If you believe someone at your workplace committed fraud, you have a right to report their wrongdoing. Whistleblowers are a vital part of maintaining healthy business practices. Whistleblowing discourages fraudulent activity and might reward the whistleblower for...

If you learn of abusive or other illegal behavior at your workplace, you may feel bound by your conscience to reveal this conduct as a whistleblower. Doing so may cause retaliation against you, so you may want to consider seeing if other people in your workplace want...

When you recognize concerning, illegal or abusive behavior at your workplace in Florida, you may consider reporting it. Blowing the whistle can have detrimental effects on your job and your career, especially if your employer illegally retaliates against you....

Florida workers with knowledge of an employer’s or contractor’s misconduct can take action, even if they find themselves involved. You may have a valid claim, regardless of whether the government joins the case.  According to the National Whistleblower’s Center, qui...