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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...
When you work for a Michigan company and your employer is engaging in unsafe or unethical business practices, you have certain protections available to you if you decide to “blow the whistle” about your employer’s wrongdoing. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
If you discover that your employer is committing fraud against the U.S. federal government, you may consider bringing a suit called a qui tam action. This would allow the government to recover money lost due to the fraudulent activities of your employer. Before you do...
The False Claims Act is legislation that addresses qui tam. Enacted in 1863, the act has undergone many alterations with the latest in 2010. The US Department of Justice explains the False Claims Act is an anti-fraud law offering the oldest advice on qui tam....
