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Employee Action Protected by Whistle-Blower Laws

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How, as a manager, would you know if an employee action was protected by whistle-blower laws or not

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The solution specifies various laws and statutes that protects whistle-blowers.

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The truth revealed by whistle-blowers provides the Government with a feedback whether laws and regulations are violated. If the actions of the whistle-blowers are justified and lawful, they are surely protected.

All managers must acknowledge the reality that the laws on whistle-blowers are already institutionalized.
The US government recognizes that "the decision to step forward and ...

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