Sixth Circuit Rules FedEx Failed to Properly Explain FMLA to Employee
- posted: Oct. 23, 2014
- Employee Rights
The Sixth Circuit Court recently affirmed a jury verdict in favor of an employee in a major Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference claim. According to the decision, FedEx Read More
Important Considerations for Cohesive Internal Investigations
- posted: Oct. 09, 2014
- Employee Rights
After potentially illegal or unethical wrongdoing is exposed within an organization, the most important step to take is to launch a comprehensive internal investigation. This can be a major challenge, Read More
Product Safety Groups Seek Transparency in Whistleblower Suit
- posted: Oct. 06, 2014
- Employee Rights
A pair of organizations that advocate for safe consumer products have asked for the unsealing of court documents related to a major whistleblower case. The case, recently declared a mistrial, is Read More
Fortune: Women More Effective Whistleblowers
- posted: Oct. 03, 2014
- Employee Rights
A recent article in Fortune magazine explored the issue of whistleblowing and how it appears that women are more likely than men to call out illegal or unethical activities within Read More
Second Circuit: No Dodd-Frank Protections for Whistleblowers Overseas
- posted: Sep. 29, 2014
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals made an important ruling in August, deciding that the whistleblower protections in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act do not cover individuals who work for Read More
Debate Rages On About Edward Snowden: Whistleblower or Traitor?
- posted: Sep. 22, 2014
- Employee Rights
The case of Edward Snowden has been highly debated for much of the past year. To give an idea of just how complicated the situation is, there are 21 different Read More
Two Whistleblower Cases Show Major Contrast of How Cases Can Result
- posted: Sep. 18, 2014
- Employee Rights
A couple of recent whistleblower cases that have received national attention show the large divide that still exists in the way that these cases can progress. The first case saw Read More
Religious Exemptions for Employees
- posted: Sep. 15, 2014
- Employee Rights
President Barack Obama recently signed an executive order that bans federal contractors from discriminating against the sexual orientation or gender identity of its employees. This order does not include a Read More
Lessons from Recent NLRB Actions
- posted: Sep. 11, 2014
- Employee Rights
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Office of the General Counsel recently investigated allegations against various McDonald’s franchises and its franchisor, McDonald’s, USA, LLC. The charges were that the company Read More
About the Proposed “Retail Workers Bill of Rights”
- posted: Sep. 08, 2014
- Employee Rights
A San Francisco proposal passed by the Board of Supervisors could implement a “Retail Workers Bill of Rights,” aimed at changing labor standards and pay practices for hourly employees. This Read More
VA Whistleblower in Phoenix Punished for Alerting Authorities
- posted: Sep. 04, 2014
- Employee Rights
In 2010, Paula Pedene helped reveal a scandal in the Phoenix Veterans Affair Hospital revolving around mismanagement that ultimately led to the hospital being $11.4 million short in its budget. Read More
Apple the Subject of a Class Action Lawsuit About Break Periods
- posted: Sep. 01, 2014
- Employee Rights
A California state court granted class action status to a case with claims alleging that Apple failed to give its employees sufficient breaks for meals and rests, occasionally disallowing breaks Read More
LinkedIn Pays Nearly $6 Million After US Labor Department Investigation
- posted: Aug. 28, 2014
- Employee Rights
After being investigated by the US Labor Department for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, LinkedIn has been forced to pay out nearly $6 million in damages and unpaid Read More
Are More SEC Protections on the Way for Whistleblowers?
- posted: Aug. 25, 2014
- Employee Rights
A pro-whistleblower coalition comprising organizations including the Government Accountability Project, the Project on Government Oversight and more is in the news for pressuring the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to Read More
Whistleblower Receives More Than $17 Million in Omnicare Case
- posted: Aug. 21, 2014
- Employee Rights
A decision has been made in the case against Omnicare, Inc. that will net a former Omnicare pharmacist more than $17.2 million in the ensuing settlement. The settlement with the Department Read More
SCOTUS Affirms Right to Blow Your Whistle in Public Sector
- posted: Aug. 18, 2014
- Employee Rights
If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not Read More