OSHA whistleblower protection Archives

Navigating the Maze of Corporate Whistleblower Protections

Factors to Consider to Maximize the Whistleblower’s Recovery Whistleblowers who disclose fraud to their employers or government agencies often suffer retaliation. Whistleblower retaliation takes a … Continued

DOL Judge Awards Airline Pilot $500,000 in Compensatory Damages in AIR21 Whistleblower Retaliation Case

In a decision finding that Delta violated the anti-retaliation provision of the AIR21 whistleblower protection law, Judge Morris awarded pilot Karlene Petit $500,000 in compensatory … Continued

COVID Whistleblower Protection Act Would Provide Robust Protection for Disclosures About Pandemic-Related Appropriations

The multi-trillion-dollar federal spending to address COVID-19, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility … Continued

Employers Should Heed Tim Bray’s Message on Whistleblowers

Tim Bray recently resigned his position as Vice President and Senior Engineer at Amazon Web Services because he believed Amazon retaliated against employees who … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Will Speak on ABA Panel About Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee 2019 Mid-Winter Meeting on a … Continued

Ninth Circuit Rejects “Honest Belief” Defense in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

The Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Frost v. BNSF Railway Co. is an important win for whistleblowers in that it rejects employers’ attempts to impose a … Continued

Consumer Financial Protection Whistleblower Prevails at DOL

On February 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor ordered Hermitage Club Realty LLC (Hermitage), a real estate company based in Vermont, to provide … Continued

Whistleblower Fired for Disclosing Improper Asbestos Removal Wins at Trial

A jury awarded approximately $174,00 to a whistleblower who was fired for reporting improper asbestos removal practices at asbestos abatement and demolition company Champagne Demolition, … Continued

InsideOSHAOnline Reports on Whistleblower Firm’s Efforts to Combat Gag Clauses

An article in InsideOSHAOnline.com titled Whistleblower Attorney Backs New OSHA Guidance On Settlement Reviews reports on the successful efforts of Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government … Continued

Can Whistleblowers Disclose Secret Recordings to the SEC?

Many companies ban employees from making audio or video recordings in the workplace. Companies argue that these policies promote employee communication without the fear of … Continued

OSHA Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $5.4M to Whistleblower

Wells Fargo Whistleblower Prevails at OSHA In what appears to be the largest DOL damages award in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case, OSHA issued an … Continued

Judge Gorsuch’s Opinion in Whistleblower Case Reveals the Dishonesty of his Alleged Strict Textualism

If Judge Neil Gorsuch is confirmed, he will play a critical role in construing laws that protect worker health and safety, including laws protecting whistleblowers … Continued