What to do about my employer’s shady business practices?
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What to do about my employer’s shady business practices?
My employer sales a certain product, some of which happens to be hazardous. When we ship the product internationally, APO does not declare it as being hazardous. The description is “parts” and the customs documents are changed to declare 1/2 the dollar amount than is actually being shipped. Is this illegal? What is the punishment? How do I report this? I do not want to have my name on any of that documentation. Also, when we purchase the product we sell at cost and takes it out of hours worked rather than a deduction, reporting that we are working less hours than we do to save himself taxes?
Asked on May 31, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Utah
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Ok so you need to report all this as soon as you possibly can. I am assuming that not only are you shipping the hazardous material which you know is illegal, you are most likely improperly handling it in the workplace as well, correct? You can report the workplace safety issue locally. Utah has an Occupational Health and Safety Division of the Department of Labor. Contact them about the safety issue as well as the issue of the improper reporting of the hours worked. The matter will snowball, so to speak, and once you disclose the illegal shipping practices the appropriate agencies will be alerte. You could also call your state attorney general's office as well. Good luck.
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