By Steve Kardell | Published October 15, 2018 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: $1.1 Million Maritime Whistleblower Award, Dallas attorney, whistleblower award, whistleblower lawsuit |
Administrative Review Board Upholds $1.1 Million Maritime Whistleblower Award
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (ARB) decided to uphold a $1.1 million whistleblower award issued to a ship captain who lost his job after reporting safety violations on his vessel. The captain, John Loftus, filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Horizon Lines, Inc., his former employer, under the Seaman’s Protection Act. In the Read More
Read MoreHarley-Davidson Punished for Collective Bargaining Violation
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled that Harley-Davidson Motor Co. should have allowed the International Association of Machinists (IAM) to engage in bargaining negotiations before the company offered incentives for employees to resign from their positions. According to reports, a collective bargaining agreement the company had with IAM Lodge 175 gave Harley-Davidson the Read More
Read MorePlanning is Important When Dealing with Workplace Harassment Complaints
The age of #MeToo has shed light on just how important it is for businesses and organizations to plan out robust harassment reporting and investigation policies and to be proactive in preventing workplace harassment. Below are a few tips for companies to consider as they develop and implement their harassment policies: Make it easy to Read More
Read MoreRecent Whistleblower Cases, Court Decisions Further Incentivize Whistleblowers to Come Forward
The federal government has done an excellent job of incentivizing whistleblowers to come forward with information about securities laws violations in recent years, thanks to the numerous protections it has added for people who report this information. Now, record awards from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and recent Supreme Court rulings have made it Read More
Read MoreSettlement Reached in Whistleblower Case Involving Jacksonville Healthcare Management Firm
Healogics, a company based in Jacksonville, Florida, that handles the management of hospital-based wound care centers around the United States, reached a $22.5 million settlement in a case involving allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare for unnecessary hyperbaric oxygen treatments. The settlement announcement came from the U.S. Justice Department. Read More
Read More$54.5 Million Settlement Reached in Overtime Violation Case
Bloomberg LP and a settlement class of help desk representatives reached a $54.5 million settlement in a federal court in New York earlier this summer. The representatives alleged the company wrongfully exempted them from overtime pay. The case in question was brought by a former employee of Bloomberg’s analytics department on behalf of all the Read More
Read MoreIs it Possible to Receive an SEC Whistleblower Award When Reporting Financial Fraud?
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program allows eligible whistleblowers to obtain monetary awards when providing the agency with original information about securities violations, which may include financial fraud. If the SEC uses the information you provide to bring a successful enforcement action against the offender, you could receive anywhere from 10 to 30 Read More
Read MoreCourt Approves Wells Fargo’s $142 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Over Fake Accounts
A federal court recently approved a $142 million class-action lawsuit settlement for Wells Fargo after the bank was accused of opening fake accounts in customers’ names. The settlement received preliminary approval nearly a year ago, and it was finally officially approved by the judge overseeing the suit. The settlement class is all of the people Read More
Read MoreFormer Employee of Ice Cube’s Basketball League Describes ‘Toxic’ Work Environment
Ice Cube’s BIG3 three-on-three basketball league has provided a fun environment on the court for players to showcase their skills. However, the league has also had its fair share of scandal. A former employee has filed a lawsuit against the league, claiming that co-founder Jeffrey Kwatinetz created a hostile work environment. The employee, Kainoa Henry, Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects a Longstanding FLSA Exemption ‘Narrow Construction’ Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court has maintained a standard of construing exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) narrowly for more than 70 years. However, on April 2, 2018, it issued a ruling in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro that broke this tradition. The court ruled 5-4 that the employees involved in the case were Read More
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