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Government

Mar. 2, 2001

Shield Sought for Whistleblowers

SACRAMENTO - Despite laws beefing up protections for whistleblowers, workers may be reluctant to report alleged misdeeds because of legal costs, retaliation, inaction to their complaints and lack of confidentiality, witnesses told a state legislative hearing Wednesday.

By Linda Rapattoni
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SACRAMENTO - Despite laws beefing up protections for whistleblowers, workers may be reluctant to report alleged misdeeds because of legal costs, retaliation, inaction to their complaints and lack of confidentiality, witnesses told a state legislative hearing Wednesday.
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