Protections for Whistleblowers

Question 1

Indiana Occupational Safety and Healthy Act (IOSHA)

Answer 1

Indiana prohibits the discharge of or the discrimination against a worker who files a complaint under the iOSHA or testifies in an IOSHA proceeding

Question 2

Procedure for IOSHA violation

Answer 2

1. a worker who believes he has been discharged or discriminated against in violation of law must file a complaint with the commissioner of labor.
2. The court may grant any appropriate relief, including issuing an injunctions or ordering reinstatement with backpay.

Question 3

Blacklisting Statutes

Answer 3

An employer is prohibited by statute from preventing a former worker from securing another position.

Question 4

Protection for employers against blacklisting statutes

Answer 4

1. disclosing truthful information regarding discharge
2. immunity from civil liability unless it can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that the information disclosed was known to be false at the time of disclosure.

Question 5

What type of employees do blacklisting statutes apply to?

Answer 5

Workers who either quit or were fired.