Many of our Florida readers are familiar with the many whistleblower news stories out of the state that have made their way public over the past year. What they are not familiar with are the finer details of whistleblower laws and rights.If you are in a position to...
Even though you may be aware that there are whistleblower laws in place to protect employees, both on the state and federal law, it is likely that you don't have a deep understanding of how these could impact you. An employee who reports or stands up to illegal...
Many people are unaware of the fact that there are state and federal laws in place to protect people who report illegal or dangerous workplace conditions or activity, also known as a whistleblower.The laws surrounding whistleblower retaliation and protection can and...
As an employee of any organization, you have the right to speak up if you think that something is wrong. While some have the nerve to do so, others shy away because they believe they will be retaliated against.Another administrator within the Leon County Schools is...
The collapse of the company Enron in 2001 prompted serious legislative change that was aimed at helping protect investors from fraudulent accounting activities. We are talking about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This piece of legislation was not only directed at investors,...
