Employment
Executive Order Fails to Address Problems Plaguing OSHA Whistleblower Program
On January 21, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety. A part of the President’s...
Former Santa Fe Cop Alleges Whistleblower Retaliation
A former Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD) field lieutenant has filed a lawsuit alleging that the city of Santa Fe and the...
Malaysian Company Executive Criminally Charged with Whistleblower Retaliation
In what very well could be the first case of its kind anywhere, a high-ranking company executive in Malaysia has...
OIG Clears OSHA Office of Misconduct but Documents Major Problems with Handling of Whistleblower Complaints
On November 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report titled “Region IX...
Denver Health Employees File Whistleblower Lawsuit, Allege Retaliation
Employees of healthcare center Denver Health have filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging retaliation for “raising concerns about systemic racism and speaking to...
Texas Attorney General’s Office: Two More Staff Members Fired, Additional Allegations of Whistleblower Retaliation
Two senior staff members who worked for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office have been fired, according to a November...
California Passes Bill With Whistleblower-Friendly Anti-Retaliation Provisions
On September 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 1947 (AB 1947). The new legislation amends provisions of California’s...
Former EPA Official Files Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit
A former official who worked for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sued the agency and the Department of Energy...
OSHA Orders Transportation Company to Reinstate Fired Employee, Pay Back Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered a transportation company based in Jacksonville,...
SEC Whistleblower Files Retaliation Lawsuit Against FirstEnergy Corp
A whistleblower whose disclosure led to the opening of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation earlier in 2020...
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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