Question

Maude walks in early one day and catches her employer breaking the law. She complains to her employer that this is wrong and that he must stop. Maude is immediately fired ny her employer. What best describes Maude’s situation:
a) Maude likely can successfully sue her employer for violation of a Whistleblower Protection Law.
b) Maude has no cause of action against her employer because the facts don’t indicate that Maude’s employer was breaking the law in any way related to the business Maude was involved in.
c) Maude can sue her employer, but only after seeking reinstatement from him to her job.
d) Maude has four years to file a statutory claim against her employer, but must do so through the EEOC.
e) None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: a) Maude likely can successfully sue her employer for violation of a Whistleblower Protection Law.

Explanation:

Whistleblowers are people who call attention to illegal activities in their workplace which means that Maude qualifies as one.

In order to encourage people to speak out and call attention to illegal activities in the workplace, there are several laws at both Federal and State level that are aimed at protecting employees should they report said illegal activities.

This is why it is likely that Maude can sue her employer for violation of such laws but she must do so speedily to ensure that she can be helped as some of these laws tend to be limited.