whistleblower retaliation
Punishing the reporter
Whistleblower retaliation is adverse action taken against an employee who reports wrongdoing—firing, demotion, harassment, or other punishment for speaking up.
Laws in many jurisdictions prohibit such retaliation, though proving the connection between the disclosure and the punishment can be difficult: She sued her former employer for whistleblower retaliation after being terminated two weeks after reporting the fraud.
- firingTerminating employment
- wrongful terminationIllegal firing from job
- demotionReduction in status
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- hostile work environmentLegally actionable workplace harassment
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