Retaliation

A whistleblower whose disclosure led to the opening of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation earlier in 2020 filed a retaliation lawsuit against Akron utility company FirstEnergy Corp.  On October 18, attorneys for whistleblower Michael Pircio filed the...

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...

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...

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...

Jovan Palmieri, the former District Chief of the St. Paul, Minnesota, Fire Department, has accused Fire Chief Butch Inks and Assistant Chief Michael Gaede of favoritism and retaliation against trainees and employees. The complaint, filed on August 8, describes a...

Alexander Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who testified at Trump’s impeachment hearings, recently released a statement explaining his retirement and encouraging others to step forward when they see corruption in the federal government. On August 1, Vindman published an opinion...

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) placed its executive director, Alice Stebbins, on leave, and she in danger of being fired. She claims that this is an act of whistleblower retaliation, according to an August 5 KQED article. In a letter...