OSHA whistleblower protection Archives

ARB Decision in Nuclear Whistleblower Case Underscores Favorable Causation Burden for Whistleblowers

The Department of Labor Administrative Review Board’s recent decision in Armstrong v. Flowserve US, Inc., ARB Case No. 14-023 (Sept. 14, 2016) underscores how … Continued

ARB Decision Clarifies Favorable Burden-Shifting Framework for Whistleblowers

The Department of Labor Administrative Review Board’s ruling in Palmer v. Canadian National Railway, ARB No. 16-035, ALJ No. 2014-FRS-154 (ARB Sept. 30, 2016) (en … Continued

OSHA Issues New Guidance Barring Restrictions on Whistleblowing

OSHA’s Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs has issued policy guidelines on provisions in settlement agreements that restrict whistleblowing. The policy guidance states that “OSHA will … Continued

OSHA Fines Employer $105,000 for Retaliating Against an Employee Who Complained About Mold Exposure

Disclosing Toxic Mold Exposure is Protected Whistleblowing Under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act IFCO Services N.A. (IFCO) has agreed to pay $105,000 … Continued

OSHA Orders Bank to Reinstate Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower

JP Morgan Chase Whistleblower Prevails in CFPA Retaliation Claim at OSHA OSHA has ordered JP Morgan Chase to reinstate a former operations manager whose employment … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Quoted About OSHA Whistleblower Investigations

A Bloomberg-BNA article entitled New Whistle-Blower Investigation Guidance From OSHA quotes leading whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about OSHA’s revised standard governing investigations of the whistleblower protection laws … Continued

FAA and OSHA Enter into Agreement to Strengthen Enforcement of AIR21 Whistleblower Protection Law

FAA and OSHA Enforcement of Aviation Whistleblower Protection Law (AIR21 Whistleblower Law) The FAA and OSHA have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate … Continued

OSHA Secures Robust Injunctive Relief for Whistleblower

Preliminary Injunction Barring Whistleblower Protection On May 7, 2015, OSHA obtained a preliminary injunction in a Section 11(c) whistleblower case barring Lear Corporation from further … Continued

OSHA Clarifies Investigative Standard for OSHA Whistleblower Investigations

OSHA has issued a memo clarifying the investigative standard for OSHA whistleblower investigations. Under the more than twenty whistleblower protection laws that OSHA enforces, … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaks at ABA Program About Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman spoke at an ABA program titled SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor. … Continued

Tragic Environmental Disaster in West Virginia Should Spur TSCA Reform, Including Stronger Whistleblower Protections

Three hundred thousand residents of Charleston, West Virginia are unable to use tap water because a chemical storage facility spilled 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Analyzes Food Safety Whistleblower Protections

Food Safety Whistleblower Protection Law The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which imposes stricter food safety standards and grants the Food and Drug Administration … Continued

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