Labor/Employment
Apr. 16, 2026
Retaliation for mandatory reporting: The need for statutory protection
Employees required to report unsafe or illegal practices in good faith are left unprotected when those same reports become the basis for their termination.
William M. Crosby
Law Office of William M. CrosbyLabor & Employment
13522 Newport Ave Ste 201
Tustin , CA 92780
Phone: (714) 544-2493
Fax: (714) 544-2497
Email: wcrosby@williamcrosbylaw.com
Loyola Law School
An employer, perhaps the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, maintains a mandatory reporting policy whereby employees are required to report to HR any suspected unsafe or illegal practices they may observe. This is a laudable practice given that the safety of aircraft may be at issue.
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