Alliance Healthcare Sued for Whistleblower Retaliation and Unequal Pay
- posted: Mar. 18, 2021
- Employee Rights
A former account executive at Alliance Healthcare Services in Irvine, California claims she was fired as retaliation for requesting reduced hours to accommodate the demands of her breast cancer treatment, Read More
Workers Claim Mass Layoffs by BIC Graphic Violated Federal Employment Laws
- posted: Mar. 11, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
Former employees of Bic Graphic recently filed a federal class action lawsuit against the company and its parent company, Scribe Opco Inc., for allegedly violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Read More
Former Alaris Health Marketing Director Claims Wrongful Termination After a COVID-19 Infection
- posted: Mar. 08, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
A former marketing director who worked for Alaris Health, a health system based in New Jersey, recently filed a lawsuit against the company alleging he was the victim of wrongful Read More
LA County Board of Supervisors Enhances COVID-19 Whistleblower Protections
- posted: Feb. 22, 2021
- Employee Rights,  New Legislation
This fall, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance protecting employees against retaliation for reporting violations of COVID-19 health protocols in workplaces. The county had seen a significant Read More
Former McDonald’s Worker Files Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit, Alleging Wrongful Termination
- posted: Feb. 18, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
A former worker at a McDonald’s location in San Jose, California recently filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the company, claiming she was fired for leading protests against the restaurant Read More
YRC Worldwide Subsidiary Sued on Basis of Gender Discrimination
- posted: Feb. 01, 2021
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a federal lawsuit against USF Holland, an LTL carrier and subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, alleging the company has hired “virtually no” Read More
Report: OSHA Has Only Resolved Two Percent of Retaliation Reports Against COVID Whistleblowers So Far
- posted: Jan. 21, 2021
- Employee Rights
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge of whistleblower complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A significant portion of these complaints are related to claims of retaliation Read More
EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Hawthorn Suites, Alleging Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
- posted: Jan. 11, 2021
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against the owner of a Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, a hotel near the airport in Kent, Washington. The lawsuit alleges Read More
EEOC: Frito-Lay Illegally Fired Worker Based on Their Religion
- posted: Jan. 07, 2021
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against Frito-Lay, Inc., the PepsiCo subsidiary based in Texas, on the basis of illegal discrimination. EEOC claimed the company violated Read More
Pennsylvania Teacher Blows the Whistle on School’s Insufficient COVID Protocols
- posted: Jan. 04, 2021
- Employee Rights
A teacher at H.D. Berkey Elementary School in New Kensington, Pennsylvania recently submitted an anonymous letter to Action News 4 in Pittsburgh containing concerns about the New Kensington Arnold School Read More
OSHA Whistleblower Complaints Becoming More Common Across the United States
- posted: Dec. 28, 2020
- Employee Rights
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports an increase in whistleblower complaints, particularly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and many of which are related to the pandemic Read More
Presbyterian Healthcare Settles EEOC Race Discrimination, Retaliation Claim for $150,000
- posted: Dec. 14, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
Presbyterian Healthcare Services, a healthcare organization that operates Lincoln County Medical Center and its emergency services unit in New Mexico, paid $150,000 and provided other relief to settle a race Read More
Wells Fargo Pays $7.8 Million to Settle Race, Sex Bias Claims
- posted: Dec. 10, 2020
- Employee Rights
Wells Fargo agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle national claims that it routinely discriminated against black and female job applicants, a violation of antidiscrimination laws. According to the U.S. Department Read More
OSHA: Carrier Must Reinstate Driver Who Blew the Whistle on Safety Concerns
- posted: Nov. 30, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered a California trucking company to reinstate a former truck driver it fired after raising safety concerns about overweight hauling. The instructions from OSHA Read More
Worker Alleges Wrongful Termination after Warning Superiors Over COVID-19 Safety Precautions
- posted: Nov. 26, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Katrina Bryant, a former worker at a construction site for a new Amazon warehouse in Boardman, Oregon, alleges she was the victim of wrongful termination after she raised concerns to Read More
Server Claims to Have Been Wrongfully Fired After Getting Tested for COVID-19
- posted: Nov. 19, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
A former server from a Charleston, South Carolina restaurant filed a lawsuit against the business, claiming he was fired after leaving work to get tested for COVID-19. According to Justin Mackie, Read More