Can my employer fire me, or take other actions against me, for bringing a qui tam case under the False Claims Act?

The False Claims Act has a whistleblower protection provision. Under that provision, an employer may not discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass or discriminate against an employee because of the employee’s investigation or initiation of a qui tam case under the False Claims Act. If the employer violates that prohibition, the employee can sue the employer for damages and other relief. The False Claims Act offers protection to an employee who blows the whistle on his or her employer.

For more information on whistleblower protection, or to bring a qui tam case, contact the qui tam attorneys of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP today at 202-973-0900.