Whistleblowing

Our community relies on workers that “blow the whistle” on illegal conduct.

Blowing the whistle includes:

1. Reporting to lawful authorities (police, government officials) illegal conduct;
2. Reporting to lawful authorities what you reasonably believe is illegal conduct;
3. Reporting to higher authorities within the organization (human resources, higher management) illegal conduct;
4. Reporting to higher authorities within the organization what you reasonably believe is illegal conduct;
5. Refusing to commit or participate in illegal conduct; or
6. Refusing to commit or participate in what you reasonably believe is illegal conduct.

You are also protected if you:

1. Engage in conduct which is supported by clear mandate of public policy (donating a kidney to save a loved one).

If you are fired in Oregon because you “blew the whistle” or engaged in conduct which is supported by clear mandate of public policy, you should immediately contact a professional.

If you are considering “blowing the whistle”, you should immediately contact a professional for guidance in order to protect your rights to ensure you “blow the whistle” in the specific ways the law protects. How you “blow the whistle” will make all the difference in protecting yourself, preserving and enforcing your rights. You should never have to “blow the whistle” without professional guidance.

Please contact us immediately for a no-charge, no-commitment consultation. Our toll-free number is 1-800-578-HELP (4357). You can also reach our law firm in Portland, Oregon at 503-987-0000. Our employment law group represents workers at the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), BOLI (Bureau of Labor and Industries in Oregon), state trial courts, federal trial courts and the appellate courts.

Our law firm takes on other cases on behalf of workers. Attorneys in our office take on cases involving sexual harassment, sex and gender discrimination, race discrimination, race harassment and sexual orientation discrimination and harassment. Our lawyers also take on pregnancy discrimination and harassment, workers’ compensation retaliation and other forms of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. We also take on whistleblowing cases.

Most clients hire us on a contingency fee basis, which means we only get paid if the client gets paid. In most cases our law firm is paid at the end, by the employer, as is allowed under the law. This helps clients enforce their rights while giving clients peace of mind. Those who are discriminated against should not have to worry about paying an attorney up front for the legal fees. Contact us to see if we can take your case on a contingency fee basis where we get paid only if you get paid.