Is is illegal for an employee tonot report a potential safety hazard in the workplace?
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Is is illegal for an employee tonot report a potential safety hazard in the workplace?
Asked on November 15, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, New Hampshire
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It is not illegal for the employee for a business who sees a possible safety hazard in the workplace to not report the hazard to his or her supervisor. However, from a moral standpoint, the employee who believes that there is a potential safety at work really should mention the concern to another person who has the ability to rectify the problem.
Possibly the employee handbook, assuming there is one might have a requirement that employees report safety issues at the workplace to prevent accidents.
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