Report of future crime not protected under whistleblower act
The Supreme Court of Michigan has held that the state’s Whistleblower Protection Act does not protect an employee who is terminated because she reported a coworker’s plan to violate a law in the future. The “plain language” of the Act provides protection only against retaliation for a report of an act or conduct that has actually occurred or is ongoing, the Court said.
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