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Whistleblower Protections for Nonprofit Employees

Employees at non-profit organizations are protected against retaliation where they engage in protected whistleblowing. If you have suffered retaliation for whistleblowing, contact us today.

How does the Department of Labor determine emotional distress damages in whistleblower retaliation cases?

At the various stages of a whistleblower retaliation case, the DOL uses several factors to determine emotional distress damages. Emotional distress damages fall under compensatory (non-economic) damages and can include damages for mental anguish or pain and suffering. Generally a plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages must demonstrate: 1) objective manifestations of the distress, and 2) a causal connection between the adverse employment action and the distress.

Do whistleblower protection laws bar associational discrimination or associational retaliation?

Associational discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an employee based on a close relationship with another person.

Image of Do whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to provide information to the government or threatens to file a complaint with federal authorities?

Do whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to provide information to the government or threatens to file a complaint with federal authorities?

Whistleblower Retaliation Against an Employee About to Blow the Whistle Yes, some whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to report … Continued

Is placing a whistleblower under surveillance actionable retaliation?

Retaliatory Surveillance of Whistleblower Yes – placing a whistleblower under surveillance can be actionable retaliation. The elements of a retaliation claim are not uniform, … Continued

What is anticipatory retaliation?

Anticipatory retaliation occurs when an employer takes or threatens to take an adverse employment action against an employee before that employee reports alleged discrimination or engages in other protected activity. An employer anticipatorily retaliates when it takes or threatens to take an adverse employment action in order to dissuade or discourage the employee from engaging in future protected activity.

Whistleblower Protections for Nonprofit Employees

How does the Department of Labor determine emotional distress damages in whistleblower retaliation cases?

Do whistleblower protection laws bar associational discrimination or associational retaliation?

Do whistleblower protection laws prohibit retaliation against an employee who is about to provide information to the government or threatens to file a complaint with federal authorities?

Is placing a whistleblower under surveillance actionable retaliation?

What is anticipatory retaliation?

What Virginia laws reward or protect whistleblowers?

What laws protect health care whistleblowers against retaliation in Maryland?

Does retaliation against an employee due to the employee’s testimony in federal court violate civil rights laws?

What is whistleblower retaliation and how can a whistleblower retaliation lawyer remedy retaliation?

How Can Our Tysons Corner Employment Lawyers Help you Remedy Your Employment Dispute?

What is a whistleblower?

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