An employee was fired because he complained to the state environmental agency that his employer was allowing polluted water into the storm drainage system, in violation of environmental laws. If he was an at-will employee, his firing was allowable.

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It is illegal to fire an employee in retaliation for reporting environmental violations to the state environmental agency, regardless of whether they are an at-will employee or not. This is protected under the whistleblower protection laws.

An Employee Was Fired Because He Complained to the State