Under the Whistle-Blower Exception to the General Rule of Employers

question 275

Multiple Choice

Under the whistle-blower exception to the general rule of employers having the right to dismiss employees:

• A) private employers do not have the right to fire employees who report possible violations of the law by their employer
• B) private employers do not have the right to fire employees who report legal problems that are found to be actual violations of the law once investigated
• C) private employers are less likely to be subject to whistle-blower exceptions than are public sector employers
• D) whistle blowers do not have any rights against an employer, but have the right to compensation from a special fund that rewards whistle blowing
• E) none of the other choices

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