reporting criminal conduct

Whistle.jpgRetaliation against company employees who report inappropriate or illegal action create significant legal risks for employers under whistleblower protection statutes.

Employers, however, can significantly increase their chances of disposing of a whistleblower protection claim if proper policies are in place and by appropriately responding to such reports. The following provides an overview of a whistle

Computer Crime HandcuffsI previously discussed an employer’s obligation for reporting child pornography found on company IT resources. See What Should an Employer Do if Child Pornography is Discovered in the Workplace. One of the recommendations made in that post was to report child pornography to law enforcement, “no exceptions.”

The importance for following this recommendation was recently