If you work at a company and you know that they are engaging in illegal activities or doing something wrong, what options do you as the employee have? [upbeat music] Whistleblower cases are when an employee reports this wrongdoing to an outside regulatory agency. In my twenty years of practice, I have handled cases where employees have been asked by their employer to lie or there would be consequences to their employment. This is an awful situation for any employee to ever be put in. You may be wondering, “What can I do as an employee?” Well, the good news is you do have options, and it’s really important to know what they are. This is where I, as an employment law attorney, would come in and represent you. I’m now going to provide you with three different examples of types of whistleblower cases and what they might look like. The first one is called a qui tam case. A qui tam matter is where an employee sees that his or her employer is committing fraud against the federal government. An example of such a fraud case would be a medical billing coder working in a hospital setting and seeing that Medi-Cal and/or Medicare billing fraud is occurring. Another example of a whistleblower case would be in the medical setting, where perhaps a nurse or another medical professional observes that there are quality of care issues with patients and reports it to the appropriate governing body or agency that regulates hospital systems. Another example would be where a factory worker observes that there are OSHA violations occurring in the workplace and reports it to OSHA. All three of these are examples of where an employee goes to a regulatory body to report illegal conduct in the workplace. These are just a few examples of potential whistleblower claims. It’s important to know that as an employee, you are protected and you have rights if you observe illegal conduct occurring in the workplace. You do not have to sit by and watch, and you do not have to be an active participant. You do have protections if you decide to go to a regulatory authority to report illegal conduct that you see happening in your workplace. If you or someone you know observes illegal activities taking place in the workplace, I recommend that you speak with an experienced employment law attorney to help navigate the reporting process. If you live in California and you are experiencing this, please feel free to reach out to me directly to discuss your options. If you found this video helpful, I would appreciate a like. If you know someone who’s going through this, please feel free to pass on this video. If you’d like to learn more about employment-related topics, please feel free to follow me on my channel. If there are topics that you’d like to hear about in the future, please put it in the comments below. I appreciate you watching today, and I look forward to seeing you in the next video. [upbeat music]
If you work at a company and you know that they are engaging in illegal activities or doing something wrong, what options do you as the employee have? [upbeat music] Whistleblower cases are when an employee reports this wrongdoing to an outside regulatory agency. In my twenty years of practice, I have handled cases where employees have been asked by their employer to lie or there would be consequences to their employment. This is an awful situation for any employee to ever be put in. You may be wondering, “What can I do as an employee?” Well, the good news is you do have options, and it’s really important to know what they are. This is where I, as an employment law attorney, would come in and represent you. I’m now going to provide you with three different examples of types of whistleblower cases and what they might look like. The first one is called a qui tam case. A qui tam matter is where an employee sees that his or her employer is committing fraud against the federal government. An example of such a fraud case would be a medical billing coder working in a hospital setting and seeing that Medi-Cal and/or Medicare billing fraud is occurring. Another example of a whistleblower case would be in the medical setting, where perhaps a nurse or another medical professional observes that there are quality of care issues with patients and reports it to the appropriate governing body or agency that regulates hospital systems. Another example would be where a factory worker observes that there are OSHA violations occurring in the workplace and reports it to OSHA. All three of these are examples of where an employee goes to a regulatory body to report illegal conduct in the workplace. These are just a few examples of potential whistleblower claims. It’s important to know that as an employee, you are protected and you have rights if you observe illegal conduct occurring in the workplace. You do not have to sit by and watch, and you do not have to be an active participant. You do have protections if you decide to go to a regulatory authority to report illegal conduct that you see happening in your workplace. If you or someone you know observes illegal activities taking place in the workplace, I recommend that you speak with an experienced employment law attorney to help navigate the reporting process. If you live in California and you are experiencing this, please feel free to reach out to me directly to discuss your options. If you found this video helpful, I would appreciate a like. If you know someone who’s going through this, please feel free to pass on this video. If you’d like to learn more about employment-related topics, please feel free to follow me on my channel. If there are topics that you’d like to hear about in the future, please put it in the comments below. I appreciate you watching today, and I look forward to seeing you in the next video. [upbeat music]
Whistleblower Rights Explained: What Employees Can Do When Employers Break the Law
If you work at a company and you know that they are engaging in illegal activities or doing something wrong, what options do you as the employee have? [upbeat music] Whistleblower cases are when an employee reports this wrongdoing to an outside regulatory agency. In my twenty years of practice, I have handled cases where employees have been asked by their employer to lie or there would be consequences to their employment. This is an awful situation for any employee to ever be put in. You may be wondering, “What can I do as an employee?” Well, the good news is you do have options, and it’s really important to know what they are. This is where I, as an employment law attorney, would come in and represent you. I’m now going to provide you with three different examples of types of whistleblower cases and what they might look like. The first one is called a qui tam case. A qui tam matter is where an employee sees that his or her employer is committing fraud against the federal government. An example of such a fraud case would be a medical billing coder working in a hospital setting and seeing that Medi-Cal and/or Medicare billing fraud is occurring. Another example of a whistleblower case would be in the medical setting, where perhaps a nurse or another medical professional observes that there are quality of care issues with patients and reports it to the appropriate governing body or agency that regulates hospital systems. Another example would be where a factory worker observes that there are OSHA violations occurring in the workplace and reports it to OSHA. All three of these are examples of where an employee goes to a regulatory body to report illegal conduct in the workplace. These are just a few examples of potential whistleblower claims. It’s important to know that as an employee, you are protected and you have rights if you observe illegal conduct occurring in the workplace. You do not have to sit by and watch, and you do not have to be an active participant. You do have protections if you decide to go to a regulatory authority to report illegal conduct that you see happening in your workplace. If you or someone you know observes illegal activities taking place in the workplace, I recommend that you speak with an experienced employment law attorney to help navigate the reporting process. If you live in California and you are experiencing this, please feel free to reach out to me directly to discuss your options. If you found this video helpful, I would appreciate a like. If you know someone who’s going through this, please feel free to pass on this video. If you’d like to learn more about employment-related topics, please feel free to follow me on my channel. If there are topics that you’d like to hear about in the future, please put it in the comments below. I appreciate you watching today, and I look forward to seeing you in the next video. [upbeat music]
