Kwick Stop in Shawnee, Oklahoma, settles retaliation case
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a settlement with Modern Oil Company, the operator of the Kwick Stop...
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Supreme Court considers whistleblower protection for “ministerial employees”
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to review a Michigan decision that allows a church to fire a middle...
4th Circuit upholds the FCA’s seal, 2-1; Urge ACLU, OMB Watch and GAP to stop here
Today the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, issued a long-awaited decision upholding the seal provision of...
New interns arrive to help whistleblower cause
Springtime in Washington means cherry blossoms and new interns. We are pleased to have the dedicated assistance of this fine...
OIG: 25% of U.S. Nuclear Plants Fail to Report Safety Defects
It's been two weeks since Japan was struck by a horrific earthquake, followed by a massive tsunami. Since then, workers...
Oregon Lawmakers Seek to Stregthen Whistleblower Protections for Healthcare Workers
The Oregon legislature is debating a bill which would protect from retaliation any hospital employee who reports misconduct that he/she...
Rewards for whistleblowers examined
Yesterday, the Christian Science Monitor released a story about the rewards available to corporate whistleblowers under the Dodd-Frank Act. Correspondent...
Leonard I. Weinglass (1933-2011)
Today we mourn the passing of attorney Leonard I. Weinglass who died yesterday on his 78th birthday. Weinglass defended Anthony...
Supreme Court says internal oral complaints are “filed”
Today the Supreme Court held that workers who make oral complaints about wage and hour violations are protected from retaliation...
President Obama and the demand for universal rights
During this week's trip to Latin America, President Barack Obama has hit on a theme about the universal nature of...
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