Whistle Blower

A "whistle blower" is an employee who publicly reports illegal activities going on inside his/her company. There are many federal and state whistleblower laws. Most, effectively, make it illegal for an employer to fire an employee for whistle blowing on the employer's illegal conduct. Under the laws of most states, whistle blowers are entitled to emotional distress and punitive damages. Now under federal law, specifically the Sarban Oxley Act, any person who "interferes with" the employment or livelihood of an employee for providing any truthful information to legal authorities can be imprisoned for up to 10 years, and pay a fine up to $250,000.

Qui tam has been, and continues to be, a very effective and successful tool in combating government procurement and program fraud. Bolstered by amendments passed by Congress in 1986, this law has armed private citizens, who have independent and direct knowledge of fraud, with a weapon to prosecute government contractors, and others who are defrauding the Government, and share in the recovery.

If you feel you have been unfairly treated as a result of truthfully reporting illegal activities of your company or a government agency, you should contact an attorney immediately!

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