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 about vermin in the space’s kitchen, cafeteria, and other areas. The whistleblower was fired in August of 2021; an investigation...
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 in north Texas, Roger H. Bohannan DDS Inc., retaliated against two employees after they raised concerns about COVID-19 safety protocols...
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 that American Airlines, Inc. retaliated against flight attendants who raised concerns about illnesses caused by toxic fumes. OSHA began an...
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 30 of 2022. The document contains information about the OIG Whistleblower Protection Coordinator (WPC) Program and statistics about whistleblower investigations....
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 since October 2020. How have comments and complaints about the program shifted? Has the agency implemented any changes since hearing...
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. During the online event, participants raised issues and provided suggestions related to the program and whistleblowing at large. Introductions and...
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 a whistleblower. An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation found that in May and June of 2021, a reporter...
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 million for retaliating against them after they raised concerns about misconduct. The investigation, conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health...
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 by tribal administrators “for whistleblowing on mismanagement of a fire protection grant,” a KTUL article from August 28 states. 2...
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 in the “first complete overhaul since 2011,” according to an August 11 press release. The press release states that the...
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