At-will employees cannot be fired for reporting safety violations in the workplace or reporting their employers for breaking the law. These protections are guaranteed under whistle-blowing laws. For example, in Haynes v. Zoo logical Society(1990), an animal keeper was awarded damages when the zoo that employed her demoted her for reporting unsafe conditions relating to a bear attack. Other whistle-blower laws protect employees from discipline or discharge for filing workers' compensation claims or for asserting other rights guaranteed by employment laws. The employer will find that any personnel action, however appropriate and necessary, should be examined carefully to be certain that action is not retaliation for blowing the whistle.