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Indiana’s employees have the right to report wrongdoing

On Behalf of | Nov 23, 2020 | Wrongful Termination

Like other states, Indiana offers protections to workers in this state who decide to report suspected violations of the law to the proper authorities.

For example, many workers in the private sector, as well as public employees, can avail themselves of laws which prevent their employers from firing them or otherwise punishing them in any fashion for reporting the employer’s violations of federal, state or even local laws and regulations.

If an employer chooses to violate these laws, the worker, usually called a whistleblower, may be able to recover compensation for items like back pay, emotional distress, attorney fees and other damages.

Employees do have the right to point out safety concerns

Especially with mounting concerns about employee health and safety, employees in the Indianapolis area should also remember that they have the right to report health and safety concerns to the appropriate authorities.

They also have the right to raise their concerns with the employer and discuss them with their co-workers. In some circumstances, they may even have the option to refuse to do a particular task.

Whistleblower protections are not unlimited

Every would-be whistleblower’s circumstances are slightly different, which is why he or she should consider going over his or her case with an experienced employment attorney.

However, there are some general limitations to Indiana’s whistleblower laws:

For example, any report of wrongdoing has to go to an authority figure. An employee is not free to share alleged wrongdoing with the media or on the internet.

In some cases, the employee must make some efforts to be sure their suspicions about wrongdoing are correct. In still other situations, the employee may even have to give the employer a chance to fix the problem before the employee makes a report.

 

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