• posted: Nov. 30, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act,  OSHA,  Corporate Whistleblowers

A case before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is poised to shape the fate of corporate whistleblowers. Lindsey Gulden and Damian Burch v. Exxon Mobil Corporation considers whether a Read More

• posted: Nov. 28, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• OSHA,  Dollar Tree,  Safety Violations,  Unsafe Workplace

Dollar Tree has reached a settlement agreement with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) concerning safety violations observed in its stores. The settlement requires Dollar Tree to pay $1.35 Read More

• posted: Jul. 27, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• OSHA,  Back Wages,  Furloughed

Fired Whistleblowers to Receive $15,000 in Back Wages A Texas dental practice has been ordered to pay a combined $15,706 in back pay to two former employees. The workers claimed they Read More

• posted: Jul. 20, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• OSHA,  Sherman Antitrust Act,  CAARA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a new rule to enhance antitrust whistleblower protections. Under the new rule, employees and contractors are protected from retaliation when they Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights
• OSHA,  Occupational Safety and Health Administration,  covid-19,  workplace safety

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

• posted: Dec. 28, 2020
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights
• OSHA,  Occupational Safety and Health Administration,  whistleblower complaint

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

• posted: Sep. 07, 2020
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• OSHA,  anti-retaliation program,  workplace safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a reminder to employers across the United States that any form of retaliation against employees who blow the whistle on suspect Read More

• posted: Jul. 17, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• OSHA,  fraud,  unfairly terminated,  Wells Fargo

Banking giant Wells Fargo must reinstate a former manager who was fired after he reported possible fraud happening within the organization. The order comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Read More

• posted: Jul. 21, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• OSHA whistleblower protection program,  Texas employment lawyer,  OSHA

Otto von Bismarck once said, “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” Fortunately, the government that makes the laws does want to see the Read More

• posted: Jun. 12, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• hours of service regulations,  OSHA,  workplace retaliation

Hours of service (HOS) regulations are intended to prevent truck drivers from driving while they are dangerously tired. Other Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules require sick leave for Read More