Whistleblower Birmingham, Alabama

Individuals in or near Birmingham, Alabama who are considering coming forward to report wrongdoing at their place of work — whether government or private — can take their concerns to a law firm that represents whistleblowers. Federal and Alabama legal protections exist for persons who take the step of "blowing the whistle" on:

fraud (e.g., accounting, sales, Medicare or Medicaid)
regulatory violations
abuse of public trust
illegal conduct
other forms of wrongdoing

Many Examples of Wrongdoing

The most well-known examples of whistleblowing include:

the revelation that the U.S. government was grossly overpaying for supplies, such as a $500 hammer
Sherron Watkins — the woman who tried to blow the whistle on Houston-based Enron's accounting fraud
the revelation of the whopping bonuses paid to AIG executives after the insurance company's massive government bailout

As these examples show, the identity of a whistleblower does not necessarily become public knowledge. However, whistleblowers do a great service to their country, industry or society by coming forward to stop wrongdoing, whether it's government waste, employee theft or any of a multitude of other types of misconduct.

Retaliation Is Not Uncommon

Becoming a whistleblower can be a difficult and daunting process. Employers, fellow employees and even friends and family members may take a dim view of a whistleblower's actions, and he or she may feel alone and unsupported, even threatened when retaliation for whistleblowing or alleged "troublemaking" begins. A whistleblower's employer (or entire industry) may retaliate by:

issuing a demotion, a denial of promotion, or transfer to other job duties or job location
cutting the whistleblower's pay and/or benefits, including perks or time off
allowing or encouraging isolation or even harassment of the whistleblower by other personnel
firing the whistleblower
denying post-termination benefits
"blacklisting" the individual so that he or she cannot get a job in the same industry

Talk to a Birmingham Whistleblower Attorney

If you live in or near Birmingham and you are considering (or have begun) taking actions as a whistleblower, protect your legal rights and contact a Birmingham whistleblower lawyer today. The federal and state laws and court decisions that make up the field of whistleblower law are complex, and a competent, knowledgeable law firm is your best protection as you blow the whistle on wrongdoing. To schedule a private, complimentary consultation, contact us today.

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Many Examples of Wrongdoing

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