Opinion ID: 874358
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Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Van Demonstrated Issues of Material Fact Regarding Whether He Engaged in Protected Activities

Text: PMC's primary arguments are that nothing Van reported involved a violation or suspected violation of laws, rules, or regulations and that PMC itself cured or investigated any potential violations in response to Van's reports. Van contends that his complaints did involve violations of laws, rules, or regulations and that PMC's actions prompted by his reports of violations or waste are irrelevant to whether or not the Whistleblower Act was violated. Protected activities under the Whistleblower Act are described as follows: (1)(a) An employer may not take adverse action against an employee because the employee, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the employee, communicates in good faith the existence of any waste of public funds, property or manpower, or a violation or suspected violation of a law, rule or regulation adopted under the law of this state, a political subdivision of this state or the United States. Such communication shall be made at a time and in a manner which gives the employer reasonable opportunity to correct the waste or violation.