Retaliation
Sen. Grassley Demands Answers about Whistleblower Allegations at VA; Cites WNN Article
In a letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) urges the VA to answer questions about alleged whistleblower retaliation and lack of action in responding to a congressional probe of...
OSHA Investigating Whistleblower Retaliation Complaints Under 2 New Laws
On February 19, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will now oversee “worker retaliation complaints filed under two new whistleblower statutes – the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act.” “Under...
SEC Charges GPB Capital for “Ponzi-like Scheme” and Whistleblower Retaliation
On February 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against investment adviser GPB Capital and individuals affiliated with the firm. The SEC charged the individuals, which include David Gentile, the owner and CEO of GPB Capital, with...
Oregon OSHA Reminds Employers of Anti-Retaliation Statutes
On December 22, 2020, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) published a press release reminding employers that they are prohibited from retaliating against employees who “need to quarantine or isolate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” These protections...
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 mayor engaged in whistleblower retaliation. Michele Williams worked for the SFPD from 2001 until 2019: in 2018, the complaint alleges that...
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 been arrested and criminally charged with whistleblower retaliation. Wearing a business suit and trying to hide his face behind a...
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 the media about their experiences related to COVID-19,” according to a November 24 article from The Denver Post. The lawsuit, made on behalf...
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 2 article from The Texas Tribune. The agency’s director of law enforcement David Maxwell and the deputy attorney general for criminal justice Mark...
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 Labor Code related to whistleblower retaliation cases. The pro-whistleblower bill extends the deadline for a whistleblower to file a retaliation...
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 (DOE) alleging whistleblower retaliation, according to an October 21 article from E&E News. Kevin Chmielewski filed the lawsuit on October 20 in the...
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