2005 Idaho Code - 6-2104 — REPORTING OF GOVERNMENTAL WASTE OR VIOLATION OF LAW -- EMPLOYER ACTION

                                   TITLE  6
                         ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES
                                  CHAPTER 21
                        PROTECTION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
    6-2104.  REPORTING OF GOVERNMENTAL WASTE OR VIOLATION OF LAW -- EMPLOYER
ACTION.
    (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.
    (b)  For purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section, an employee
    communicates in good faith if there is a reasonable basis in fact for the
    communication. Good faith is lacking where the employee knew or reasonably
    ought to have known that the report is malicious, false or frivolous.
    (2)  An employer may not take adverse action against an employee because
an employee participates or gives information in an investigation, hearing,
court proceeding, legislative or other inquiry, or other form of
administrative review.
    (3)  An employer may not take adverse action against an employee because
the employee has objected to or refused to carry out a directive that the
employee reasonably believes violates a law or a rule or regulation adopted
under the authority of the laws of this state, political subdivision of this
state or the United States.
    (4)  An employer may not implement rules or policies that unreasonably
restrict an employee's ability to document the existence of any waste of
public funds, property or manpower, or a violation, or suspected violation of
any laws, rules or regulations.