Question

Marvin is an employee of Wild Thing Farms. Marvin finds out that the head of Wild Thing Farms is illegally importing endangered animals to sell as pets. If Marvin reports his employer’s illegal activities he will probably be protected fro retaliatory discharge by______________.

A. No statutes
B. Whistleblower statutes
C. Unemployment statutes
D. Worker compensation statutes

Answer 1

B. Whistleblower statutes

Step-by-step explanation:

A whistleblower is any person who discovers activities that could be inappropriate, illegal, or unethical and reports them to the authorities. A whistleblower exposes ill-doings to the relevant authorities or the media. The perpetrators of the wrongdoings always want their acts to remain a secret. They intimidate and threaten anyone who dares to expose them.

The whistleblower statutes were enacted to protect any person who exposes misconduct from any harm. The law safeguards them from any form of retaliatory action. Workers who report their superiors have the jobs protected by the law. Their superiors cannot threaten or reprimand them for their actions.