The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is facing two lawsuits accusing it of violating whistleblower protection laws.
Both lawsuits filed last week were brought by former employees from the department’s human resources sector. The lawsuits allege the employees were fired for speaking out against hiring practices they claim forced them to lie about unqualified applicants.
“She was the person attesting to these qualifications, but they made it so she was unable to attest to those, and as soon as she raised those concerns, that’s when she was placed on administrative leave,” said Adam Dreder, attorney for one of the plaintiffs…