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A Summary of Kentucky Whistleblower Laws Employers in Kentucky do not need to establish cause for termination when they discharge their employees under what is known as the employment-at-will doctrine. However, the state of Kentucky has two exceptions to this doctrine. They include statutory protections and common law protections. Statutory protections are laws enacted by … Read more
A Summary of Kansas Whistleblower Laws The state of Kansas follows the employment-at-will doctrine, which means employers can be discharged from work for any reason or no reason. However, the state also has two exceptions to this doctrine. They include common law protections and statutory protections. Common law protections are laws that are created in … Read more
A Summary of Iowa Whistleblower Laws Employers in Iowa can fire their employees for any reason or no reason under what is known as the employment-at-will doctrine. However, the state has two exceptions to this rule that are used to protect employees. These include statutory protections and common law protections. Statutory protections are laws that … Read more
A Summary of Indiana Whistleblower Laws Indiana follows the employment-at-will doctrine. Under this doctrine, employees can be discharged from work for any reason or no reason. However, Indiana has two exceptions to this doctrine that are used to protect employees. These include statutory protections and common law protections. Statutory protections are laws that are enacted … Read more
A Summary of Illinois Whistleblower Laws In Illinois, employees can be discharged from work for any reason or no reason under what is known as the employment-at-will doctrine. However, the state has adopted a few exceptions to this rule, which are designed to protect employees. These include common law protections and statutory protections. Common law … Read more
A Summary of Idaho Whistleblower Laws Employers in Idaho can legally fire their employees for any reason or no reason under what is known as the employment-at-will doctrine. However, Idaho has adopted two exceptions to this rule. They include common law protections and statutory protections. Statutory protections are laws that are enacted by the state … Read more
A Summary of Hawaii Whistleblower Laws Hawaii follows the employment-at-will doctrine. Under this doctrine, employees can be fired for any reason or no reason. However, there are exceptions to this rule which are used to protect employees. This includes common law protections and statutory protections. Common law protections are laws that are created in courts … Read more
A Summary of Georgia Whistleblower Laws The state of Georgia is among the few states which strictly follow the employment-at-will doctrine. Also, Georgia does not have a public policy. This means employees in Georgia can be discharged for any reason, even if the reason violates public policy. However, the state has several statutory protections that … Read more
A Summary of Florida Whistleblower Laws The state of Florida strictly follows the employment-at-will doctrine. This means employees can be discharged from work for any reason. However, the state has some exceptions to this doctrine. This includes common law protections and statutory protections. Statutory protections are enacted by the state’s legislature and cover specific subject … Read more
A Summary of Delaware Whistleblower Laws The state of Delaware has a public policy and various statutes that are designed to protect employees from retaliatory actions. Although the state follows the employment-at-will doctrine, it is illegal for employers to discharge or in any way discriminate against an employee for reasons that violate the state’s public … Read more