Whistleblower leads to a $32.5 Million Charge for Hewlett Packard

The last decade has exposed Americans to a lot of the injustices that can occur when corporate employees remain silent while their executives perpetuate fraud. The brunt of this has been felt hardest in New York City, the financial epicenter of the world. All of the infamous frauds in the headlines forced Congress to take action and give incentives and protections to people that do the right thing. In one of the most recent occurrences, a whistleblower put an end to an ongoing fraud occurred when they brought attention to the overbilling of the United States Postal Service by HP.

Whistleblowing used to be thought of as a betrayal of your employer—that has changed drastically as countless innocent investors have been defrauded out of their savings due to greed. Whistleblowers have taken on a persona of bravery as they take action to end injustice. The HP whistleblower courageously took action out of their sense of duty. There are now New York City attorneys that specialize in protecting the interests of whistleblowers as they go public with their information. Consulting with an attorney helps whistleblowers ensure that they are come out of the process in the best position possible.

The recently passed laws offer financial incentives for whistleblowers to do the right thing. Many New Yorkers have received significant sums of money for reporting their company for their bad behavior. The sums of money recovered are based on a percentage of the money returned to the defrauded party. Experienced whistleblower’s attorneys help ensure that their clients are able to recover exactly what they deserve for bravely taking a stand against fraud. They also help their clients protect their selves from retaliatory actions. When going through a process like this, you need someone representing your interests so you are not left being punished for doing the right thing.

It is important for people to know that they have rights, protections and incentives to act as a whistleblower when they become aware of their company behaving unethically. Speaking with a New York City employment law attorney that has experience in handling whistleblower cases before taking any action helps you to ensure that your interests are protected. Once you become aware of fraudulent actions by your employer, you have a responsibility to do something to stop it.  

The New York employment law attorneys at Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth provide sound legal guidance and options as a whistleblower. Contact our New York City law firm at 212-532-3801 or contact us online to schedule a free and confidential initial consultation. We handle employment law matters in New York and throughout the US.