The first whistleblower situation comes into play when you think that the company is engaging in illegal activity by (A) committing a felony; (B) committing a crime that is likely to cause an imminent risk of physical harm to persons or a hazard to pubic health or safety; or (C) making an improper solicitation for a political contribution. You must have more than a suspicion. You must have a reasonable belief based on your own reasonable and good faith effort to determine the accuracy of any information you want to report. If you have done so and reasonably believe that (A), (B) or (C) above is occurring, then you can orally report your information to your supervisor or a company officer. You must then, after making the oral report, provide that person with a written report detailing the illegal activity. If your employer does not correct the violation or make a good faith effort to do so within twenty-four hours, you may then provide your written report to authorities outside the company, including the county prosecutor.

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