• posted: Dec. 18, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• labor and employment

Four years ago, Francis X. Dougherty was fired after revealing the existence of a $7.5 million no-bid security camera contract within the Philadelphia School District. Now, he has won a Read More

• posted: Dec. 15, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• labor and employment

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released its annual report on its new whistleblower program, and according to that report, whistleblower tips and awards through the agency are Read More

• posted: Dec. 11, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• labor and employment

According to a memo recently sent out to all UPS employees, as of January 1, 2015 the company will offer its temporary light duty positions to pregnant workers as well Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• labor and employment

According to the ruling of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a former health care executive that exposed a kickback and illegal referral scheme by his employer will be Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• labor and employment

Dignity Health recently agreed to pay approximately $37 million to the United States in a Fair Claims Act violation settlement. According to the allegations against Dignity Health, a hospital system Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• employee rights,  labor and employment

Four whistleblowers will be awarded a sum of $3.9 million after reporting intentional overcharges made to the United States Air Force by airplane manufacturer Boeing. Boeing paid $23 million total Read More

• posted: Nov. 27, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• employee rights,  labor and employment

The SEC’s whistleblower office has been in place since 2011, and in that time has handed out nine monetary awards to whistleblowers. It is about to hand out its largest Read More

• posted: Jan. 22, 2014
• Martindale Admin
• Employee Rights
• employee rights,  labor and employment

By taking a look at the Unified Regulatory Agenda for Fall 2014, one can see that there are various plans for OSHA and other federal agencies to institute some new Read More