By Steve Kardell | Published August 20, 2020 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination | Tagged Tags: exposing wrongdoing, healthcare organization, wrongful termination | Comments Off on Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Against Ballard Health, Alleging Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Against Ballard Health, Alleging Wrongful Termination
A former employee of Ballard Health from Scott County, Virginia filed a lawsuit worth $3 million against the company, alleging the healthcare organization wrongfully terminated her after she blew the whistle on internal wrongdoing. The $3 million figure includes $1 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages. Case background According to the Read More
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Fired Detroit Nurse Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Hospital Alleging Poor Working Conditions, Wrongful Termination
A Detroit nurse was fired after posting a video on Facebook discussing the working conditions at her place of employment, Sinai Grace hospital. Now she has sued the hospital seeking reinstatement and improved working conditions. In the video, Kenisa Barkai shows the personal protective equipment she was required to wear, and hospital officials claimed it Read More
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New York Nurses Union Sues Over Poor COVID-19 Working Conditions
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed three lawsuits, alleging failures on the part of several healthcare entities to protect nurses in COVID-19 wards. The defendants in the suit were the New York State Department of Health and a pair of New York hospitals: Westchester Medical Center and Monteflore Medical Center. The three lawsuits Read More
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Wells Fargo Accused of Unfair Methods of Processing PPP Applications
A company filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo on behalf of small business owners, alleging the bank took unfair actions against small businesses seeking COVID-19 relief through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP was implemented as a means of incentivizing small businesses throughout the United States to avoid worker layoffs and offer up to Read More
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COVID-19 Fraud Cases are Coming: What To Expect
Healthcare fraud costs American taxpayers billions of dollars every year. With the widespread coronavirus pandemic, it is expected that much of the fraud in 2020 will be related to the COVID-19 crisis. But what will COVID-19 fraud look like? What we’re already seeing This spring, the United States Department of Justice put out a press Read More
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Long Island City Council Creates New Law for Greater Whistleblower Protections During Pandemic
Members of the City Council for Long Island City developed new legislation to offer greater protections for whistleblowers who speak out about workplace safety issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to keep all essential workers safer and to hold employers liable for the working conditions they maintain. About the legislation Under the new Read More
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Employees Take Legal Action Against Smithfield Foods, Alleging Negligence During Pandemic
Meat packing plants across the nation have been in the news throughout the spring for the challenges they’ve faced in staying operational while also keeping their employees safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these plants, Smithfield Foods in Milan, Missouri, is now the subject of a lawsuit filed by an employee who alleges the Read More
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Employers Now Have Expanded Whistleblower Liability Under OSHA Rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced some changes to its whistleblower system that will result in employers having greater liability in whistleblower cases. OSHA has had a massive increase in the number of whistleblower complaints filed in recent years, and it is expected this number will only continue to grow. The number Read More
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Florida Attorney General Goes After Third-Party Vendors for Gouging Prices on Amazon
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced subpoenas issued to 43 third-party vendors in the state that are alleged to have gouged prices of essential items on Amazon.com to take advantage of greater demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state announced it would coordinate with Amazon itself to ensure proper price enforcement. The vendors were accused Read More
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Amazon Worker Fired After Leading Protest Against Poor Working Conditions
Chris Smalls, an assistant warehouse manager for Amazon, was recently fired after organizing a walking protest over working conditions at the company’s facility on Staten Island. The incident quickly made national news and has drawn harsh criticism for the massive online retailer, including from Mayor Bill de Blasio, and the New York attorney general. Case Read More
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