Legal Question in Employment Law in California

You can continue to do nothing, stay or quit, or you can report criminal activity properly to authorities as a 'whistle blower'. You are supposed to be protected against retaliation for doing so. If you choose to report and then suffer retaliation, feel free to contact me to discuss your legal rights and the basis of a lawsuit. If you want to actually get a legal opinion before doing anything, arrange a consult.

If you report violations of law to a government agency (police, DA, fire dep't, FBI etc), and are retaliated against by your employer, you may have a case against your employer for retaliation or wrongful termination. The problem with reporting violations without identifying yourself is that if the employer figures out that you did it and retaliates, you will have a harder time winning a lawsuit because the employer will be able to say, "The report was anonymous so how could we have known it was him? We fired him for other reasons." (The employer may first pepper your file with bogus writeups to establish a "good" reason to fire you). If you decide to report the violations, keep detailed notes of all conversations with supervisory personnel, fellow employees and any retaliatory acts they take against you; include names, dates and even time of day. By keeping detailed notes you will provide a lawyer with vital information, and your notes can be evidence. If you need further help, feel free to contact me (at no cost to you). Good luck.