Section 7 Discharge for ?Blowing the Whistle?

• Library: Employment Discrimination 2008

The second category of public policy cases is often referred to as a “whistleblower” cause of action. The elements of a cause of action for retaliatory discharge in violation of public policy under the second category include the following:

• The employee reported to the appropriate person or authority a violation of law or clear mandate of public policy, or what the employee reasonably believed to be a violation of the law or clear mandate of public policy

• The plaintiff was discharged, whether...