Employment
OSHA Investigation Finds Ophthalmologist & Practice Retaliated Against Whistleblower; DOL Files Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a lawsuit on March 17 alleging that Dr. David Kwiat and his practice Kwiat Eye and Laser Surgery, PLLC (KELS), engaged in retaliation against an employee who raised concerns about safety conditions regarding...
OSHA Orders Trucking Company to Pay Back Wages and Damages to Two Employees It Retaliated Against
Two employees of Transdev Services, Inc., a San Jose trucking company, will receive over $145,000 in back wages and damages after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation found that the company retaliated against them for voicing their inability...
U.S. Department of Labor Orders Ammo Inc. to Reinstate Fired Employee
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated Arizona-based ammunition manufacturer Ammo Inc. and found that the company retaliated against an employee who spoke up about potential violations of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations....
DOL Wage and Hour Division Releases New Resources on Worker Retaliation
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a new webpage dedicated to resources about worker retaliation. The page explains what retaliation is and what it can look like in the workplace, provides examples of retaliation,...
Federal Administrative Law Judge Orders Cement Company to Pay Employee Back Wages
A Washington, D.C. federal administrative law judge ordered a cement company to pay back wages to an employee who was retaliated against for “assisting federal safety investigators during a site visit,” a March 7 news release from the Department of...
OSHA Orders Private Aviation Company to Pay Fired Whistleblower $958,000
On March 2, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it ordered a private aviation company to pay an employee “back wages and associated costs” after the employee was retaliated against for reporting...
DOL Sues Security Contractor for Retaliating Against Employee
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on February 14 that it is suing a Florida security contractor for firing an employee who raised safety concerns. The DOL is asking the company to pay the employee damages and compensatory damages,...
Is OSHA Falling Short of Protecting Whistleblowers?
Are the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) whistleblower protection laws really helping whistleblowers? Contractors and subcontractors at a partially completed Amazon warehouse in Fort Worth talked to Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, about...
U.S. Department of Labor Investigating Apple Whistleblower’s Allegations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed on December 13 that it is investigating an Apple whistleblower's allegations that she was retaliated against for voicing concerns about workplace safety. Ashley Gjovik worked at Apple as a Senior Engineering Program Manager...
Department of Labor Files Lawsuit, Issues Decision in Two Whistleblower Cases
On November 17 and 18, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced two decisions regarding whistleblower retaliation cases. DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aims “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers,” according to its website. The...
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