Maude walks in early one day and catches her employer breaking the law. She comp
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Question
Maude walks in early one day and catches her employer breaking the law. She complains to her employer that this is wrong and that he must stop. Maude is immediately fired ny her employer. What best describes Maude’s situation:
a) Maude likely can successfully sue her employer for violation of a Whistleblower Protection Law.
b) Maude has no cause of action against her employer because the facts don’t indicate that Maude’s employer was breaking the law in any way related to the business Maude was involved in.
c) Maude can sue her employer, but only after seeking reinstatement from him to her job.
d) Maude has four years to file a statutory claim against her employer, but must do so through the EEOC.
e) None of the above.
Explanation / Answer
a) Maude likely can successfully sue her employer for violation of a Whistleblower Protection Law.
Since the Whistle blower protecction Law applies to every body in the organization.