Transportation Whistleblower Archives

ARB Decision Underscores the Broad Scope of Whistleblower Protection for Airline Employees

The Department of Labor Administrative Board’s decision in Bondurant v. Southwest Airlines underscores the broad scope of whistleblower protection for airline employees under the AIR21 whistleblower … Continued

OSHA Issues Final Regulations Governing Transportation Safety Whistleblower Claims

OSHA issued final regulations implementing the whistleblower protection provisions of the National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA) and the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). The … Continued

OSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case

OSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case OSHA ordered Metro-North to pay $250,000 in punitive damages to a former coach … Continued

ARB Affirms $100,000 Compensatory Damages Award in STAA Whistleblower Retaliation Case

Truck Driver Terminated for Refusing to Drive in Unsafe Conditions In Fink v. R&L Transfer, Inc., the ARB affirmed an award of compensatory damages … Continued

Rail Safety Whistleblower Obtains $100,000 in Punitive Damages

In Griebel v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, the ARB affirmed an award of $100,000 in punitive damages to a former Union Pacific employee who alleged … Continued

Eighth Circuit Rules that Whistleblower’s Testimony Alone Suffices to Prove Emotional Distress Damages

On January 16, 2014, the Eight Circuit issued a decision in Maverick Transportation v. U.S. Department of Labor that will be very helpful to whistleblowers seeking … Continued

OSHA Orders Relief for Truck Driver in STAA Whistleblower Retaliation Case

OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program is getting 2014 off to a great start, issuing an order on January 3, 2014 requiring a tucking company to … Continued