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Pennsylvania Whistleblower Laws<\/h1>\n
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A whistleblower<\/a> is an employee who alerts the proper authorities and\/or news outlets that their employer is doing something illegal or otherwise against the public trust. Usually, whistleblower cases arise in the environmental and financial industries. Because the reporting of violations often results in some type of penalty against the employer (fees, sanctions, and\/or remediation costs), employees may be hesitant to report for fear of retaliation — when an employer takes one or more of the following actions against a reporting employee:<\/p>\n