The False Claims Act prohibits employers in New Mexico and around the country from taking retaliatory action against workers who expose fraud or other illegal activity. Employers may not suspend, demote, harass, threaten or fire workers who report or threaten to...
Sources indicate that only 10 percent of people who are victims of harassment in the workplace in New Mexico and the rest of the country will file an official complaint. Their reluctance to do so is linked to the belief that their concerns will not be taken seriously...
Federal employers and employees in New Mexico should be aware that the Office of Special Counsel has issued three new memos regarding whistleblower policies and guidance. The memos were released on Feb. 1. The first memo issues a reminder to federal agencies that they...
New Mexico residents filed fewer civil rights complaints against their employers last year according to the federal agency in charge of regulating anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. New Mexico is not an outlier as the number of claims nationwide also declined,...
Workers in New Mexico received a strong message that the law considers companies liable for damages when they retaliate against employees who report unlawful activities. A jury has sided with a man fired by his company, an asbestos removal company, after he blew the...
Employers generally cannot discriminate against their employees. However, roughly half of claims submitted to the EEOC are related to what happens after a discrimination claim is made. If an employee in New Mexico or anywhere else is subject to adverse action after...
Reporting injustice or illegal activity in the workplace can be intimidating. There's a fear of retaliation or losing your own job for advocating for your rights or the rights of your coworkers. If you are considering reporting your company, your biggest question is...
