By Steve Kardell | Published December 31, 2018 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: Dallas attorney, whistleblower retaliation, whistleblowers, wrongful termination |
Ex-Albuquerque Animal Welfare Worker Sues City for Wrongful Termination After Blowing the Whistle
Victoria Murphy, a former employee of Albuquerque Animal Welfare, filed a lawsuit against the city after she was fired for what she says was blowing the whistle to protect public safety. The Animal Welfare Department (AWD) has been no stranger to criticism in recent years, and this lawsuit is just another chapter in that ongoing Read More
Read MoreIncidents of Whistleblower Retaliation on the Rise
Over the last several years, we have seen the number of whistleblowers reporting internal wrongdoing dramatically increase. However, a new survey from the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) also indicates that incidents of whistleblower retaliation across the United States are also on the rise. ECI surveyed more than 5,000 employees in late 2017 as part Read More
Read MoreNew Special Counsel Will Increase Efficiency of Whistleblower Retaliation Cases
Under federal law, it is illegal for agencies or offices to take any sort of action against an employee who reports wrongdoing or safety concerns. Of course, retaliation still unfortunately happens with some regularity, and it is the responsibility of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to investigate these cases and punish the offenders. The Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Case Involving Whistleblower Retaliation
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will take up a case that could determine if corporate whistleblowers have the same protections against retaliation when they report their concerns about misconduct internally as they do when they report them to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The case in question is Digital Realty Trust v. Somers. Read More
Read MoreNavy Fired Whistleblower After Reports of Fuel Safety Risks
The U.S. Navy is under fire for terminating a civilian whistleblower who reportedly discovered life-threatening risks to pilots and others due to the improper testing of aircraft fueling equipment and jet fuel that was found to degrade aircraft engines and cause flameouts. The whistleblower was fired June 8, which just happened to be the same Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower’s Retaliation Claim in Minnesota Reinstated by Federal Appeals Court
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled a whistleblower retaliation claim filed by a lab quality technician at a Springfield, Minnesota, facility run by MAT Holdings, Inc. would be allowed to proceed. In the claim, the worker claims he was fired after complaining to a state agency about his employer asking him to Read More
Read MoreRule Changes Allow CFTC to File Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
Recently implemented rule changes allow the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to file whistleblower retaliation claims against employers. These changes, adopted in May, also prevent employers from preemptively forbidding employees from communicating with the CFTC. The new rules, which were adopted unanimously, also establish a new claims review process. This will help establish initial determinations Read More
Read MoreWal-Mart Must Pay $5.5 Million for Retaliating Against Whistleblower
A former Wal-Mart worker will receive more than $5.5 million in both punitive and noneconomic damages after a federal jury in Connecticut found that the company retaliated against him for complaining about discrimination in the workplace. While the jury disagreed with the plaintiff’s claim that Wal-Mart discriminated against him when the store fired him in Read More
Read MoreFormer JPMorgan VP Sues Company, Claiming Whistleblower Retaliation
A former securities broker with JPMorgan & Co. is accusing the company of terminating his employment after he reported potential violations of the Dodd-Frank Act. According to the former employee’s lawsuit, his supervisors also punished him after he refused to help erase records that showed the company lied to customers about the rates of return Read More
Read MoreJP Morgan Fined for Whistleblower Retaliation
Per a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Labor, JPMorgan Chase wrongfully retaliated against a former employee who had raised questions about the sales tactics and investment products offered by the bank. As a result, the bank had to pay back wages and damages to the employee, Johnny Burris, who had been a broker Read More
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