Whistleblower Claims

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, signed into law by President Ford in 1974, sets standards for private sector pension and retirement plans. Among the provisions is a stipulation that 401(k) plan fiduciaries can face legal ramifications if they collect...

In Alabama and across the nation, workers who come forward to report the illegal schemes perpetrated by their employers are protected from job loss or retaliation for reporting. By filing claims against their employers on the government's behalf, whistleblowers (as...

Whistleblowing, as it's known as, can be a very effective way for employees in Alabama and other states to bring attention to an illegal or wrongful situation happening in their workplace environment. When employees speak up, it can generally lead to a positive...

Whistleblowers are people who identify actual or potential crimes in their organization and come forward to tell the government regulators and law enforcement about them. Whistleblower protections Federal whistleblower laws establish benefits to becoming a...

The state of Alabama follows at-will employment when it comes to firing employees. Many workers have no recourse if they are terminated. However, there are a few exceptions, such as termination on the basis of discrimination or harassment. Employees are also afforded...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulates laws that protect investors and companies in Alabama and throughout the country. They operate a national whistleblower program to identify, prevent and punish acts of securities fraud. Whenever whistleblowers...

Alabama Code Title 25, Industrial Relations and Labor § 25-8-57 is in place to stop supervisors from acting in retaliation when any state employee has reported a violation of rule, regulation, or law. These protections generally apply to reports that happened either...

Employees in Alabama may benefit from learning about two amendments that the Security Exchange Commission, or SEC, proposed this past February for the whistleblower rewards program rules. According to the SEC Chair, the proposed amendments are designed to help ensure...

Employers in in Alabama may assume that all whistleblower claims are credible and factual. However, a small percentage of complaints contain false information in an effort to discredit a company or have a specific employee terminated. The best course of action is to...

Alabama whistleblowers are the frontline defense against unfair businesses practices, including violations of workplace safety provisions designed to safeguard employees' welfare on the job. Why is exposing workplace safety violations important? Alabama businesses are...