By Steve Kardell | Published July 19, 2022 | Posted in Employee Rights | Tagged Tags: adverse action, discrimination, retaliation |
What Qualifies as “Adverse Action” in a Discrimination or Retaliation Case?
An “adverse employment action” such as wrongful termination, denial of a raise or promotion, denial of benefits or assignment to less-attractive duties could play an important role in a whistleblower’s discrimination or retaliation lawsuit against an employer. But what legal standards does the whistleblower need to demonstrate to be successful in such cases? To establish Read More
Read MoreQualcomm Settles Lawsuit With Former Engineer Over Trade Secrets
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. recently settled a lawsuit against a former engineer it had alleged stole confidential information before taking a job with a competitor. The former employee was Gaurav Kathuria, who Qualcomm sued for trade secret misappropriation. According to the lawsuit, Kathuria took files with confidential information about its chip software and then lied to Read More
Read MoreWorld Bank Failed to Act in Response to Sexual Harassment Claims
A recent investigation by the World Bank Administrative Tribunal found that the World Bank failed to take appropriate action to protect a pair of employees who filed sexual harassment complaints against a high-ranking official within that bank. That official, Rodrigo Chaves, is now a candidate for president in Costa Rica. According to the tribunal, senior Read More
Read MoreEx-California Firefighter Files Major Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
A former firefighter from Montebello, California recently filed a federal whistleblower wrongful termination suit worth more than $5 million. That firefighter, Vernon Creswell, already won a $2.6 million payout from the city after a jury found in July 2015 that he was a victim of racial harassment and discrimination while working for the department. Cresswell Read More
Read MoreImportant Tips for Consumer Products Whistleblowers
Are you aware of fraudulent activity within a consumer products company, or an inherent danger of a product the company is trying to conceal? It is important to know your rights under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) so you can safely blow the whistle. Here are a few tips to keep in mind. Read More
Read MoreQuest Diagnostics to Pay $90,000 in Religious Discrimination Case
Quest Diagnostics agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a Rockwall-based phlebotomist. In addition, the company agreed (per the terms of the settlement) to adopt a religious accommodation policy, create new protocols for employee relations and offer annual training within Read More
Read MoreEEOC Releases New Guidance Warning Aginst Caregiving Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released new guidance warning employers against engaging in various forms of caregiving discrimination. The term “caregiving discrimination” refers to any discrimination in a caregiving setting or situation based on protected class, such as sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, genetic information or disability. About the guidance Read More
Read MoreAviation Company Must Pay Whistleblower Nearly $1 Million to Resolve Whistleblower Retaliation Case
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently ordered Pegasus Elite Aviation, a private aviation company, to pay an employee back wages and other costs after determining that employee was the victim of whistleblower retaliation. The total money owed to the whistleblower was $958,000, which included $898,000 in back wages, Read More
Read MoreDocuments that are Imperative in a Corporate Whistleblower Retaliation Case
Recent years have seen a significant rise in whistleblower reports being made to agencies like the SEC and CFTC. For these cases to be successful (many of which have), it is crucial that the whistleblower come armed with sufficient evidence, and that the agencies launching investigations uncover the complete truth of the allegations. It is Read More
Read MoreOne Possible Lasting Effect of #MeToo Movement: A Rise in Whistleblower Reports
Best Lawyers recently had a thoughtful article in its “All Rise” newsletter in which they tied a seeming increase in whistleblower reports (specifically SEC whistleblower reports) to the #MeToo movement that came to the forefront several years ago. Since 2012, when the SEC handed out its first whistleblower award, the agency has handed out more Read More
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