http://www.hrblunders.com/whistle-blower-blues-retaliation-alive-and-well/ The worst mistakes, catastrophes, and near-misses Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.hrblunders.com/whistle-blower-blues-retaliation-alive-and-well/comment-page-1/#comment-15683 Fl Official Wed, 20 May 2009 16:42:15 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=995#comment-15683 There is more to this story than meets the eye. There is more to this story than meets the eye.

]]> http://www.hrblunders.com/whistle-blower-blues-retaliation-alive-and-well/comment-page-1/#comment-8565 TX Bureaucrat Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:24:21 +0000 http://www.hrblunders.com/?p=995#comment-8565 The worst part about being a public employee -- even worse than retaliation -- is the mistake belief that there is attorney-client privilege. Thanks to crazy open records laws, communication between a district attorney or an agency general counsel is open to anyone who chooses to file an open records request. THAT is a disincentive to report illegal activities. Not only is everything you've disclosed a public record, but your name, address, phone number, work location, and sometimes even your social security number can be released without your permission. This makes it very easy for the guilty parties to not only retaliate, but to do so in severely criminal ways! The worst part about being a public employee — even worse than retaliation — is the mistake belief that there is attorney-client privilege. Thanks to crazy open records laws, communication between a district attorney or an agency general counsel is open to anyone who chooses to file an open records request. THAT is a disincentive to report illegal activities. Not only is everything you’ve disclosed a public record, but your name, address, phone number, work location, and sometimes even your social security number can be released without your permission. This makes it very easy for the guilty parties to not only retaliate, but to do so in severely criminal ways!

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