Terzano v. Wayne County

In this whistleblower’s case, defendants appeal by leave granted a judgment in plaintiff’s favor entered following a jury trial. On appeal, defendants raise an issue regarding the breadth of § 2 of the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (wpa), MCL 15.362; MSA 17.428(2). We affirm and hold, inter alia, that an employee who reports third-party violations of law or suspected violations of law is protected by the wpa when the employee acts within the scope of employment and the reported violation or suspected violation affects the business of the employer.

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Plaintiff is a licensed electrician who was…