By Steve Kardell | Published June 24, 2021 | Posted in Covid-19 |
As of April 6, the number of employment complaints related to the COVID-19 pandemic had surpassed 2,000 in courts around the United States. This is thanks to a ramping up of such lawsuits that occurred in the most recent months. While it took eight months to reach the 1,000 mark, it was less than five Read More
Read MoreA new complaint filed by the Office of Special counsel indicates inspection officials at the Food and Drug Administration downplayed major concerns regarding safety and hygiene at a Merck factory being used to produce the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. According to a former safety officer with the FDA, inspectors downgraded the facility from a Read More
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently filed a whistleblower protection claim against a carbon fiber manufacturer based in Missouri that fired an employee who had reported safety concerns to the company. According to the information released by the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA investigated the allegations made by the worker, and ultimately felt Read More
Read MoreIt’s now been more than a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. In that time, society has seen significant upheaval, and businesses have had to endure a great deal of turbulence. One symptom of that turbulence has been the large number of whistleblower retaliation complaints filed with the Read More
Read MoreThe SEC recently announced a $9.2 million award to a whistleblower, an award that was significant not just for its sizable dollar figure, but also the manner in which it was awarded. This marked the very first award in which the SEC gave an award to a whistleblower who provided information that led to a Read More
Read MoreBNSF Railway Co., a company based in Forth Worth, Texas, was ordered by federal labor officials to pay $290,000 in damages and back pay to settle a whistleblower claim. The company was also ordered to reinstate the employee who blew the whistle on the company’s violation of employee rights. Case background According to representatives from Read More
Read MoreWest Virginia recently became the latest state to pass COVID liability protection legislation. Republican Governor Jim Justice signed the bill that will afford greater protections to businesses, healthcare providers, universities and individuals from potential lawsuits relating to the virus. The bill is called the COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act, and is meant to reassure businesses that Read More
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