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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....
If you have information that your employer is defrauding the government, you have the right to bring a qui tam lawsuit against it. A qui tam action helps the government recover money that it lost due to fraudulent activity. Understandably, you can probably think of...
Blowing the whistle on fraud and other corruption at the workplace is not a decision to step into lightly. But we need whistleblowers in society to keep corporations and government agencies in check. By carefully considering potential outcomes before blowing the...
As a whistleblower, you should know that your employer has no legal right to retaliate against you because you exposed wrongdoing at your workplace. Under federal law, your employer cannot fire you for whistleblowing. Knowing this, your employer might attempt to force...
Qui tam allows someone to file a case under whistleblower protections. The person files the case on behalf of the federal government and they get to receive some of the damages awarded in the case. The U.S. Department of Justice explains that qui tam can help the...
In the United States, whistleblowers have certain protections under the law. The False Claims Act provides these protections and ensures people can make fraudulent violations against the government known without fear of retaliation. It is important to understand the...
Whistleblower complaints almost by definition involve complicated disputes between opposing parties. Getting to the truth behind these filings remains complex due in part to the resources powerful companies put into fighting charges that claim fraud. A case involving...
Over the last year, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) helped nonprofits and small businesses get the loans they needed to keep their businesses up and running during the difficult times of the recent past. Unfortunately, some executives and business owners who did...
