What do I do if I believe I was terminated wrongfully for being a whistleblower?
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What do I do if I believe I was terminated wrongfully for being a whistleblower?
Asked on October 3, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
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B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There are dozens of Whistleblower Laws-- each related to certain fields (medical, environmental, tax...). So your first step is figuring out what type of whistleblower you were. Once you know the category and statute which provides your remedy, you can file a complaint with the agency responsible for enforcing those statutes, and possibly file your own wrongful termination suit. If you think that you were wrongfully terminated for an improper reason, take all of your documentation of your whistleblowing activities to an employment law attorney. They can help you determine which agency can help you. They can also help you decide whether or not a private suit would be worth the effort depending on the specific facts of your case. They can also give you state specific information. Georgia, for example, has just pasted some new rules to help whistleblowers that may also help your situation.
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