Los Angeles, CA employment plaintiffs attorney Navid Soleymani talks about whistleblower lawsuits. He explains that a whistleblower lawsuit may arise when an employee, acting in good faith, believes that their employer is engaging in illegal activity and reports those concerns. He clarifies that an employee does not necessarily have to report the suspected misconduct to a government agency for whistleblower protections to apply, as making an internal complaint within the company may also support a whistleblower claim. He gives examples such as reporting concerns to human resources or a supervisor about unpaid or improperly paid wages, violations of workplace safety requirements, or financial fraud, and notes that if the employer retaliates by demoting, terminating, or changing the employee’s work assignments, those actions may provide grounds for a whistleblower lawsuit.