Employment

A former McDonald’s worker has filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the fast-food company, alleging that it fired her for leading protests against McDonald’s for its failure to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early months of the COVID-19...

On October 13, OSHA hosted a public meeting via phone for individuals to comment on the OSHA whistleblower program. The meeting aimed to “solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders on issues relating to its whistleblower program,” according to the Eventbrite...

The COVID-19 pandemic has added new significance to workplace safety—workplaces and employees must now navigate state and federal health guidelines that aim to protect individuals from the coronavirus.  However, according to recent reports, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...

Six employees working at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) filed a whistleblower complaint alleging whistleblower retaliation, according to a September 30 POLITICO article. According to USAGM’s website, it is a “networked global media agency” made up of five organizations that “complement and...

A former San Jose State University employee has alleged that top university officials engaged in covering up misconduct and retaliated against whistleblowers, according to a September 17 USA TODAY article. Steve O’Brien, who formerly worked at the university as a deputy...

In August, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered that U.S. Corrections LLC, a Florida-based inmate transportation company, must reinstate an employee who was terminated after reporting safety concerns. OSHA found that U.S. Corrections violated...

A whistleblower is like a tall oak tree. Retaliation against a whistleblower is pouring poison on the roots of that oak tree. The tree's ecosystem is shocked and deeply affected by the poison, and it spreads slowly, inexorably, to surrounding...

Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, the twin brother of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, launched a whistleblower retaliation complaint against President Trump and senior white house officials. Yevgeny Vindman worked on the National Security Council (NSC) as an ethics official and lawyer...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must improve its handling of whistleblower complaints during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a newly published report by the U.S. Labor Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG). The report details how the...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered a trucking company based in California to rehire an employee who was “terminated for refusing to drive what the employee reasonably believed to be an overweight vehicle,” according...