Retaliation for refusing dangerous work

Sometimes, workers confront immediately dangerous situations, and they must decide what to do. Should they continue to work? Alert their employer? Stop work? The following cases provide the legal background for what happens after individual workers make these decisions. In the heat of the moment, it is important to remember that the employee him/herself is unlikely to know his/her specific legal rights and remedies. The following cases all raise this issue, but involve differing legal situations.

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