Standing Strong For Employee Rights

Month: March 2013

Workers who file complaints with Cal/OSHA are protected from discrimination

by The Rutten Law Firm, APC | Mar 4, 2013 | Whistleblower Protection

Workers who file complaints with Cal/OSHA are protected from discriminationCalifornia Labor Code section 6310 provides that no person shall discriminate against any employee because the employee has filed a Cal/OSHA complaint. Some examples of discrimination are...

No, not a snitch

On behalf of The Rutten Law Firm, APC | Mar 1, 2013 | Whistleblower Protection

I was talking to a friend the other day about a whistleblower I represented in a Medicare billing fraud case. "What's a whistleblower?" she asked. I explained that this is someone who objects to his employer committing crimes. "Oh, you mean a snitch!" As my friend...