Firefighter Succeeds in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against U.S. Forest Service
- posted: Aug. 11, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A judge awarded a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter $115,000 in back pay, siding with the firefighter in his whistleblower retaliation claim against the Forest Service. The firefighter, Pedro Rios, claimed Read More
Former Sacramento Fire Chief Sues CIty for Wrongful Termination
- posted: Aug. 09, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
The former chief of the Sacramento Fire Department, Gary Loesch, recently filed a $10 million wrongful termination suit against the city, claiming he was deliberately exposed to COVID-19 as a Read More
Former VP of State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers Claims to Have Been Forced Out for Whistleblowing
- posted: Aug. 04, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Sg. David “Kawika” Hallums of the Honolulu Police Department said he was removed almost immediately after being sworn in as the vice president of the State of Hawaii Organization of Read More
Former White Sox Trainer Claims to Have Been Fired Due to His Sexual Orientation
- posted: Jul. 26, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
Brian Ball, a former trainer for the Chicago White Sox who worked for the team for 20 years, filed a lawsuit against the team and its general manager Rick Hahn, Read More
What Qualifies as “Adverse Action” in a Discrimination or Retaliation Case?
- posted: Jul. 19, 2022
- Employee Rights
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 Read More
Qualcomm Settles Lawsuit With Former Engineer Over Trade Secrets
- posted: Jul. 07, 2022
- Employee Rights
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 Read More
World Bank Failed to Act in Response to Sexual Harassment Claims
- posted: Jul. 05, 2022
- Employee Rights
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 Read More
Ex-California Firefighter Files Major Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
- posted: Jun. 28, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
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 Read More
Important Tips for Consumer Products Whistleblowers
- posted: Jun. 14, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
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 Read More
Quest Diagnostics to Pay $90,000 in Religious Discrimination Case
- posted: Jun. 09, 2022
- Employee Rights
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 Read More
EEOC Releases New Guidance Warning Aginst Caregiving Discrimination
- posted: Jun. 07, 2022
- Employee Rights
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 Read More
Aviation Company Must Pay Whistleblower Nearly $1 Million to Resolve Whistleblower Retaliation Case
- posted: Jun. 02, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
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 Read More
Documents that are Imperative in a Corporate Whistleblower Retaliation Case
- posted: May 31, 2022
- Employee Rights
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 Read More
One Possible Lasting Effect of #MeToo Movement: A Rise in Whistleblower Reports
- posted: May 24, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
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 Read More
Whistleblowers Claim Retaliation for Exposing Abuses at Federal Prisons
- posted: Apr. 28, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The federal Bureau of Prisons is under fire for a new set of scandals, including allegations staff and a warden routinely sexually abused inmates at a women’s prison. Now, whistleblowers Read More
Louisiana State Police Trooper Files Wrongful Termination Suit After Acting as Whistleblower
- posted: Apr. 26, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
Former Louisiana State Trooper Carl Cavalier formally appealed his termination from the department, a day after the State Police fired him in what he says was an act of wrongful Read More