whistle-blower acts — Federal and state statutes designed to protect employees from retaliation for a disclosure of an employer s misconduct. The Civil Service Reform Act, 5 U.S.C.A. No. 2302(b), protects federal employees who disclose mismanagement or illegal conduct … Black's law dictionary
whistle blower — An employee who refuses to engage in and/or reports illegal or wrongful activities of his employer or fellow employees. Russ v. Pension Consultants Co., 182 Ill.App.3d 769, 131 Ill.Dec. 318, 538 N.E.2d 693. Employer retaliation against whistle… … Black's law dictionary
whistle-blower — An employee who refuses to engage in and/or reports illegal or wrongful activities of his employer or fellow employees. Russ v. Pension Consultants Co., 182 Ill.App.3d 769, 131 Ill.Dec. 318, 538 N.E.2d 693. Employer retaliation against whistle… … Black's law dictionary
whistle blower — one who reveals a wrongdoing or informs authorities about a misconduct, one who discloses the illegal or immoral acts of another person, informer … English contemporary dictionary
wrongful — Injurious, heedless, unjust, reckless, unfair; it implies the infringement of some right, and may result from disobedience to lawful authority. Buhler v. Marrujo, 86 N.M. 399, 524 P.2d 1015, 1019. See also tort @ wrongful abuse of process See… … Black's law dictionary
whistleblower — An employee who refuses to engage in and/or reports illegal or wrongful activities of his employer or fellow employees. Russ v. Pension Consultants Co., 182 Ill.App.3d 769, 131 Ill.Dec. 318, 538 N.E.2d 693. Employer retaliation against whistle… … Black's law dictionary
employment at will — This doctrine provides that, absent express agreement to contrary, either employer or employee may terminate their relationship at any time, for any reason. Berry v. Doctor s Health Facilities, Tex.App. Dallas, 715 S.W.2d 60, 61. Such employment… … Black's law dictionary
employment at will — This doctrine provides that, absent express agreement to contrary, either employer or employee may terminate their relationship at any time, for any reason. Berry v. Doctor s Health Facilities, Tex.App. Dallas, 715 S.W.2d 60, 61. Such employment… … Black's law dictionary
public policy doctrine — Doctrine whereby a court may refuse to enforce contracts that violate law or public policy. United Paperworkers International Union v. Nisco, Inc., 484 U.S. 29, 108 S.Ct. 364, 373, 98 L.Ed.2d 286. Invoked, for example, to preclude the contractual … Black's law dictionary
qui tarn action — /kway teem aekshan/ Qui tarn is abbreviation of Latin phrase qui tarn pro domino rege quam pro si ipso in hac parte sequitur meaning Who sues on behalf of the King as well as for himself. It is an action brought by an informer, under a statute… … Black's law dictionary
