Survival Tips
Document...Document...DOCUMENT
- Gather all the hard evidence of the fraud. Make multiple copies of incriminating documents. Have extra copies at home for safekeeping.
- Make contemporaneous memos of what you observe, and of whom you report the wrongdoing to. You may need the paper trail later.
- Before you report the fraud, get a copy of your personnel file. If you are later fired or disciplined, you'll have documentary proof that your own employment record was spotless -- or at least acceptable -- before you reported the fraud.
- Talk to an employee rights attorney before reporting the wrongdoing. Some state laws may penalize you for surreptitiously tape recording conversations -- even if you're in the right. Find out what you can and can't do before it's too late. If you wish, ask me about a referral, or, contact the National Employment Lawyer's Association.
- Have an escape plan. Is your resume current? Are your references up to date? Have you put out a few "feelers" for other jobs?
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