• posted: Feb. 10, 2022
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• unsafe working conditons

The United States Department of Labor will investigate allegations that Apple retaliated against an employee who blew the whistle on company wrongdoing. The whistleblower is Ashley Gjovik, a former senior engineering Read More

• posted: Jan. 13, 2022
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• employer retaliation,  wrongful termination,  emotional distress damages

Judith Zimmerman, a former professor at the University of Utah, won $760,000 in damages in a jury trial after she sued the university claiming whistleblower retaliation. The case was another example Read More

• posted: Dec. 23, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
• nursing home,  covid-19,  workplace safety

In a September article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a whistleblower alleges executives of St. Therese of New Hope nursing home instructed staff to ignore protocols related to the COVID-19 Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act,  whistleblower protection laws,  False Claim act

There are not any federal laws that afford general protections to corporate whistleblowers. However, there are many types of protected disclosures under federal whistleblower laws. These protections come from a Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights
• employee mistreatment,  quitting your job

The number of people throughout the United States quitting their jobs has reached record highs as Americans see significant opportunities in the job market and opportunities to earn more money Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Covid-19
• Americans with Disabilities Act,  disability discrimination,  covid-19

The Biden administration recently issued guidance that workers with long-term, lingering symptoms of COVID-19 may be protected under federal disability laws. This guidance brings forth a new area of concern for Read More

• posted: Oct. 25, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination by employers on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity. This Read More

• posted: Oct. 14, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office fined three El Super Grocery Stores in the southern part of the state for failure to comply with COVID-19 leave polices. The fines punished the grocery Read More

• posted: Oct. 07, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights

A jury awarded a former Walmart employee with Down syndrome more than $125 million in a disability discrimination lawsuit. The compensatory and punitive damages in the case will be reduced Read More

• posted: Sep. 30, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued an auto dealership in Dallas (AOD Ventures Inc., dob Autos of Dallas) for race and gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Read More

• posted: Sep. 16, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights

A federal court approved a $34 million settlement between Edward Jones & Co. and black financial advisors at the company, ending years of litigation. In addition to the financial settlement, Read More

• posted: Sep. 13, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights

A federal judge ruled a lawsuit regarding “Black Lives Matter” masks worn by Whole Foods workers will be allowed to proceed, overruling the initial dismissal in the district court. According to Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• Employee Harassment,  knowledgeable whistleblower lawyer

In a recent lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claimed Peachstate Health Management LLC (dba AEON Global Health) violated federal laws by subjecting a black female client services Read More

• posted: Jul. 12, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• $11 Million Award

A federal jury in Washington state recently awarded $11 million to an IBM manager who was fired after complaining about racial discrimination. Scott Kingston, the manager in question, was retaliated against Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• zoltek

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently filed a lawsuit against Zoltek Corp., alleging the company acted in defiance of whistleblower statutes by wrongfully terminating an employee who spoke Read More

• posted: May 27, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Covid-19

Amazon recently announced a settlement in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who claimed wrongful termination related to his reporting improper COVID-19 safety protocols. Settlement details, including the amount of Read More