By Steve Kardell | Published February 25, 2021 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: health care safety, unsafe conditions, workplace retaliation |
A former safety manager sued MultiCare and The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, alleging MultiCare retaliated against him illegally after he blew the whistles on unsafe and unsanitary conditions at many locations of the health system. Case background The safety manager in question is Christopher LaDue. During his employment at MultiCare, Mr. Read More
Read MoreThis fall, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance protecting employees against retaliation for reporting violations of COVID-19 health protocols in workplaces. The county had seen a significant increase in complaints about workplace health violations over the course of the pandemic. New protections implemented in the ordinance prevent employers from taking any Read More
Read MoreA former worker at a McDonald’s location in San Jose, California recently filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the company, claiming she was fired for leading protests against the restaurant when it failed to provide workers with personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The employee, Maria E. Ruiz Bonilla, Read More
Read MoreThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced an award of more than $6 million to be shared by a pair of whistleblowers who provided the agency with information that led to a successful enforcement action, and related actions by other government agencies. According to the SEC, the substantial assistance provided by the whistleblowers Read More
Read MoreA new rule interpretation announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission has created concern among whistleblowers, who believe it could weaken incentives for whistleblowers to come forward with information about corporate fraud. The clarification officially went into effect on Monday, December 7. It says any tip from a whistleblower must provide insight “beyond what would Read More
Read MoreMerit Medical Systems recently agreed to pay $18 million to resolve claims that it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act in paying physicians and healthcare facilities to use their products. As part of the settlement, the organization does not admit any wrongdoing, but will pay out the money that will be split Read More
Read MoreA nonprofit organization based in West Allis, Wisconsin agreed to pay $1.9 million to the federal government after reports from a whistleblower revealed the organization was simply repackaging Chinese products they claimed were made by visually impaired Americans. The organization is Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Because of these claims, the organization was Read More
Read MoreThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a federal lawsuit against USF Holland, an LTL carrier and subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, alleging the company has hired “virtually no” females at a facility in Mississippi. The lawsuit comes after the EEOC and the company were unable to resolve the matter outside of court. The Read More
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