Department of Labor
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...
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 Sues Luxury Car Dealer for Firing COVID Safety Whistleblower
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a lawsuit against a luxury car dealer for terminating an employee who raised concerns about “potential coronavirus hazards in the workplace” and communicated those concerns to managers and coworkers. According to an October...
OSHA Official Articulates Importance of Whistleblower Protections This Labor Day
To commemorate this year’s Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Public Affairs published a blog post entitled “Labor Day Q & A: How to Build a Better Future.” In the blog post, several DOL officials from...
U.S. Department of Labor Orders Transportation Company to Pay Two Whistleblowers $667,740
On August 31, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a decision ordering CSX Transportation Inc. to pay two railroad workers $667,740 for firing them in 2017 after they reported a safety concern. DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
DOL Acts on Two Separate Whistleblower Cases
On July 15 and 16, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published news releases announcing two recent decisions regarding whistleblowers and retaliation. DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aims “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers,” and...
U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Issues Decisions in 3 Whistleblower Retaliation Cases
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aims "to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers." OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and 25 whistleblower statutes. Recently, DOL...
Department of Labor Awards Delta Air Lines Whistleblower $500,000 in Compensatory Damages
On December 21, 2020, a Department of Labor (DOL) Administrative Law Judge awarded a whistleblower $500,000 in compensatory damages and found that Delta Air Lines (Delta) violated the whistleblower protection provision of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform...
Department of Labor Orders Inmate Transportation Company to Reinstate Whistleblower
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...
Department of Labor Report Finds OSHA Must Improve Handling of Whistleblower Complaints
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...
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