At some point in your life, you may find yourself in a situation where you must decide whether to do the right thing. This type of predicament affects almost everyone at one point or another, and depending on the circumstances surrounding the issue, you may have a...
AT AKEEL & VALENTINE, PLC, WE BELIEVE JUSTICE IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
At Akeel & Valentine, PLC, justice is worth fighting for
Whistleblower
Whistleblowing: Don’t blow it!
Medicaid patients sometimes pass through many different medical organizations, including ambulance companies, emergency services, doctors' offices and specialists. If you work in the health care industry, you likely understand the amount of paperwork and...
What is a Whistleblower?
Despite a lot of negative connotations that exist about people speaking out against whistleblowers, they are a valuable part of the thread of the American workplace. Whistleblowers do a lot to help prevent crimes and protect potential victims of a variety of crimes...
Understanding Your Fundamental Rights as a Whistleblower
Whistleblower cases in the U.S have been on the rise in recent years. Based on suspicious conduct, an employee may take up the initiative to report an employer suspected of engaging in unlawful actions and consequently benefitting from them. Whistleblowers are brave...
Understanding Whistleblowers
Despite a lot of negative connotations that exist about people speaking out against whistleblowers, they are a valuable part of the thread of the American workplace. Whistleblowers do a lot to help prevent crimes and protect potential victims of a variety of crimes...
Whistleblowing while you work
When something at work just doesn't seem right, you may wonder what to do. Maybe you have brought the discrepancy to the attention of your supervisor, but he or she dismissed your complaint or warned you not to talk about it. If you continue to see managers or...
Whistleblowers: Standing up for what’s Right
Whistleblowers get a bad rap and face a lot of challenges with their employment. Luckily, there are ways to protect and defend these courageous agents of ethics. What is a Whistleblower? A whistleblower is essentially an employee that witnesses or becomes wise to...
Your rights under whistleblower retaliation laws
Often times employers are less than enthusiastic when they find out that an employee has reported violations to an established agency. Termination of that employee is generally the result. Fortunately, for those who have been the victim of unlawful termination, the...
Wells Fargo sued by whistleblower for alleged retaliation
If you've been following the news over the last months, you've probably seen that Wells Fargo has landed in hot water over some questionable sales practices. To meet unrealistic sales goals set by the bank, its employees had allegedly been signing up consumers for...
