Employment
Whistleblower Raised Concerns of Rodents, Spiders in Kitchen of Childcare Facility, Then Fired; OSHA Rules They Were Retaliated Against
A nutrition specialist who worked for a childcare facility in Dallas operated by New Mount Zion Baptist Church voiced concerns...
Dental Practice Retaliated Against Employees for Voicing COVID-19 Safety Concerns in 2020, OSHA Finds
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that a dental practice...
OSHA Finds American Airlines Retaliated Against Flight Attendants Who Reported Illness Due to Toxic Fumes in Airplane Cabins
On January 4, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found...
DOL OIG’s Semiannual Report to Congress Provides Whistleblower Investigation Statistics
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its Semiannual Report to Congress covering April 1-September...
OSHA’s Public Meetings on its Whistleblower Program: Past and Future
WNN has covered the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) public meetings on its whistleblower program...
OSHA Hosts 10th Public Meeting on Whistleblower Program; Suggestions Center Around Outreach and Education
On October 19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held its tenth public meeting on the agency’s whistleblower program....
U.S. Department of Labor Files Lawsuit Against Texas Newspaper for Retaliating Against Workplace Safety Whistleblower
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a lawsuit after finding that Texas-based newspaper the Killeen Daily Herald retaliated against...
Wells Fargo To Pay Over $22 Million for Retaliating Against a Senior Manager Who Raised Concerns
Following an investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) ordered Wells Fargo to pay a senior manager more than $22...
Jury Awards $615,000 to Cherokee Man in Retaliation Case; Whistleblower Now Awaits Judge’s Decision
A Cherokee jury awarded Cherokee man David Comingdeer $615,000 in a case in which he alleged he was retaliated against...
OSHA Updates Whistleblower Investigations Manual, First Major Overhaul Since 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised the Whistleblower Investigations Manual for the agency...
Whistleblower Poll
Exclusive Marist Poll: Overwhelming Public Support Among Likely Voters For Increased Whistleblower Protections
In September, Marist (an A+ rated pollster) conducted a survey of American adults on behalf of Whistleblower Network News. The...
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