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Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ordered to pay more than $932,000 after...
Investigations found violations of Federal Railroad Safety Act whistleblower provisions OSHA has found that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Federal...
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OSHA settles whistleblower case with Tennessee trucking company
Company reinstates, pays $30,000 to employee The U.S. Department of Labor has settled its whistleblower case against Brush Creek-based trucking company Mark Alvis Inc., for terminating an employee who...
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Fired whistleblowers receive back wages; corrective action to be taken by...
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained consent judgments requiring two Connecticut employers to pay back wages and take corrective action on behalf of two workers who the department claims were...
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OSHA orders Arizona trucking company to reinstate whistleblower, pay $315,000...
Company allegedly violated provisions of Surface Transportation Assistance Act OSHA has ordered M3 Transport LLC/SLT Expressway Inc. and its successors-in-interest, Lyons Capital LLC and the Roadmaster...
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Railroad Company Violates Rights of Worker Who Reported Injury and Filed OSHA...
Ordered to pay maximum punitive damages HARTFORD, Connecticut – Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company’s actions against an injured worker have resulted in the largest punitive damages ever in a...
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OSHA Finds Railroad Violated Federal Whistleblower Protections
Must reinstate injured conductor and pay $536K in damages SEATTLE – North America’s second-largest freight railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, must reinstate a train conductor and pay the man...
View ArticleEmployee Who Attempted to Call 911 after Co-Worker Suffered Amputation...
US Labor Department sues food manufacturer and owner after employee fired for dialing 911 When a co-worker severed part of his thumb in July 2014, a food processor at a beef jerky manufacturing plant...
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Safety Manager Terminated After Cooperating with Inspection Officials
Back wages, interest, compensatory and punitive damages sought TAMPA, Florida – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Jasper Roofing Contractors Inc. and its owner/chief executive...
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OSHA Releases Anti-Retaliation Guidance Document
On Friday, January 13th, the outgoing OSHA leadership issued Recommended Practices for Anti-Retaliation Programs in hopes to help employers create workplaces in which workers feel comfortable voicing...
View ArticleOSHA Revises Its Online Whistleblower Complaint Form
WASHINGTON – OSHA recently revised its online whistleblower complaint form to help users file a complaint with the appropriate agency. The form provides workers with another option for submitting...
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