Quiz: Question 8 of 10: Which of the following statements about retaliation against "whistleblowers" is false Whistleblower protection from retaliation only applies if a legal violation is 1 found to have occurred. Retaliation against anyone who makes a good-faith report of an ethics concern is prohibited. Many laws make retaliation against whistleblowers illegal. None of the above

The false statement about retaliation against "whistleblowers" is:

"Whistleblower protection from retaliation only applies if a legal violation is found to have occurred."

Whistleblower protection laws apply regardless of whether a legal violation is found to have occurred. The protection is in place to ensure that individuals who report unethical or illegal activities are not retaliated against, even if their report does not lead to a confirmed legal violation.