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Appropriate Use of Science in Public Policy
On October 27, 2010, Professionals for the Public Interest (PftPI) will present a panel discussion on the "Appropriate Use of Science in Public Policy." Although the event will be free, registration is required. The event will be held at 4:00...
Supreme Court grills attorneys on protecting oral complaints
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on this question: Does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protect employees from retaliation when they verbally complain about wage and hour violations? My friend Jim Kaster of Minneapolis, Minnesota (pictured) argued...
President Obama signs the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 2010
The White House has announced that today President Barack Obama signed into law the Veterans' Benefits Act (VBA) of 2010. Among other improvements in the law for veterans, the VBA enhances the employee protections of the Uniformed Services Employment and...
Secretary Solis answers concerns about DOL’s Whistleblower Protection Program
Last July, the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) joined with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Government Accountability Project (GAP) in submitting a letter to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. The letter raised concerns about whether the Department of...
NYPD whistleblower promises to keep fighting
Police Officer Adrian Schoolcraft has been suspended without pay from the NYPD for nearly a year, after he revealed extensive corruption and misconduct within the police department.
Settlement Leaves Seattle Teacher Victorious
On September 22nd, a settlement was reached between Sean Taeschner and the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. (See previous blog post on Mr. Taeschner’s case.) The diocese had initiated its own investigation, following the claims made by Mr. Taeschner. The auditor...
Michigan judge takes the Fifth, 222 times
Lori Shemka began working for the 28th District Court in Southgate, Michigan, on January 1, 2009. She was later promoted to be a magistrate of the court. Soon, she began to raise concerns that Judge James Kandrevas was abusing his...
Fall 2010 interns dazzle in new roles
We are pleased to host a new group of interns here for the semester: Pictured here are (from the top) Matt, (next row) Afshin, Caroline, (middle row) Nobuya, Breann, Juliana, (front row) Liz, Saki and Leigh. We already appreciate how...
Charleston Gazette calls for modernizing whistleblower protections
In an editorial yesterday, the Charleston Gazette of West Virginia called on Congress to pass a law to modernize the legal protections for workplace health and safety whistleblowers. "Whistleblowers protect the health and safety of working Americans by exposing unsafe...
DOL Inspector General finds flaws in most OSHA whistleblower investigations
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Last week the U.S. Department of Labor's Inspector General's office issued a report finding that most of the Department's whistleblower investigations are flawed. The IG's office reviewed investigative files of the Occupational Safety and Health...
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