As you can imagine, employers are generally not pleased when they discover that an employee has informed on them to the government. Whistleblowers can face losing their jobs, losing seniority or being discriminated against because they took a stand. Fortunately, the FCA contains provisions that protect whistleblowers who file qui tam lawsuits from being “discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment.” 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h)(1) An employee or a contractor is protected from retaliation after reporting FCA allegations. If a whistleblower faces retaliation, the False Claims Act entitles him or her to "all relief necessary to make the employee whole," including reinstatement if he or she has been fired, two times back pay with interest, and reasonable attorney fees and court costs. An experienced Los Angeles qui tam attorney will help to protect your rights in the workplace after you have blown the whistle on corruption and fraud against the government.