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Senators Laud Labor Department’s ‘Burden of Proof’ Interpretation for Whistleblowers
A bipartisan group of senators commended the Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board’s (ARB) interpretation of federal whistleblower protections provisions, clarifying the statutory burdens of proof in whistleblower cases. In two recent decisions, Fordham v. Fannie Mae, ARB No. 12-061...
Stephen Kohn Discusses Treatment of Special Education Whistleblower in New York
On Friday March, 20, whistleblower advocate Stephen M. Kohn featured 'Weekend Today in New York' I-Team Report. The I-Team report covered the story of a special ed teacher who was retaliated against by her school district after blowing the whistle...
OSHA Finalizes Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint Procedures Under Sarbanes-Oxley
On March 6, 2015, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule finalizing procedures for handling whistleblower retaliation complaints filed under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). Sox Act contains significant protections for corporate whistleblowers....
Big Win For Whistleblowers At Labor Department
Washington, D.C. March 23, 2015. The U.S. Department of Labor's top whistleblower appeals board issued a 3-2 ruling setting forth the burdens of proof in corporate whistleblower cases. The decision, issued on Friday, March 20th by the DOL Administrative Review...
NWC’s Kohn Speaks at Labor and Employment Conference
Stephen M. Kohn, executive director of the National Whistleblower Center gave a presentation at the 6th biennial Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 12, in New Orleans. During this conference, leading experts in labor and employment law made presentations on recent developments in...
ARB Decision Promotes Clarity And Uniformity In Whistleblower Cases
In a long-overdue decision issued on October 9, 2014, the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (ARB) finally clarified the standard of proof for employees to establish the “contributing factor” test in whistleblower retaliation cases arising under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ...
Recent Department of Labor Decisions
The Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board is designated to issues final agency decisions under a number of laws, many of which include whistleblower provisions. The following links take you to the most recent decisions of the Office of Administrative...
Retirement Home Whistleblower Awarded Back Pay
"A worker should never be at risk of losing their job for reporting health and safety violations and exercising their whistleblower rights."
Bill to Extend Whistleblower Protections to Offshore Oil and Gas Workers Introduced
On Apr 18, 2013, Rep. George Miller (D-CA) introduced bill to extend whistleblower protections to offshore oil and gas workers.
Senate Democrats put off vote on Labor Nominee Amid Criticism from Republicans
On April 24, Senate Democrats delayed a confirmation vote on Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez.
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