Even if a company is upset by a whistle-blower's actions, it can't hold the person's retirement benefits hostage, according to Drinker Biddle.
Even if the person was fired for wrong doing or is falsely accusing the company of something, the employer must still pay out the benefits.
There are some exceptions, according to Drinker Biddle, but they are limited.
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