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The Paycheck Protection Program allowed nonprofit organizations and some small businesses to get loans over the past year in order to stay afloat. While most loans went to deserving places, some executives and unscrupulous businesses or individuals stepped in to make...
When workers see a company acting in a corrupt manner or performing illegal activities, they may decide to inform authorities. Since this call out will most certainly have consequences for the company that performed the misdeeds, the whistleblower may be at risk for...
You likely have heard of qui tam lawsuits, but what does qui tam mean? The full Latin phrase is “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur,” roughly meaning “who sues in this matter for the king as well as for himself.” Today, qui tam refers to...
Health care workers such as nurses, technicians and assistants may blow the whistle on their employers. If you discover someone at work breaking the law or asking you to cover up misconduct, you may choose to file a qui tam lawsuit. The United States Department of...
The law protects people willing to blow the whistle on illegal or fraudulent activity. However, even with the legal protections available, whistleblowers should still take steps to protect themselves and their careers before reporting. What steps should whistleblowers...
When you work for a company and learn that your employer is engaging in unethical, unlawful or dangerous actions, you have a right to call attention to the issue without fearing your employer taking adverse action against you because of it. The government encourages...
When filing a lawsuit under the False Claims Act, you may submit relevant facts and documents to substantiate your case. The Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, however, notes that employers may destroy evidence after employees discover their unlawful actions....
Discovering evidence that your workplace is committing fraud against the federal government may trouble you, and so you decide to take action. Filing a qui tam claim means you notify the government of possible wrongdoing. While the federal government may accept your...
If you have observed illegal actions at your workplace, you probably felt compelled to speak out about them. Unfortunately, you may have experienced retaliation for being a whistleblower, perhaps in the form of a hostile work environment. This might be the result of...
Qui tam is a situation where a person brings a court action on behalf of the government. It allows citizens to watch out for government entities and alert to fraud or other illegal actions that could cost taxpayer money. If you wish to bring a quit tam action, the...
