The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered a Texas trucking company to reinstate a driver and pay more than $100,000 in damages after finding the worker was fired for reporting ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) has long protected employees who raise concerns about workplace health and safety. Indeed, Section 11(c) of the Act, codified at 29 U.S.C. § 660(c), ...
OSHA orders a New Mexico firm to pay over $35,000 in damages after an inspector was fired for reporting safety violations. Federal investigators found that a New Mexico-based inspection company had ...
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released long-anticipated guidance on recommended best practices for whistleblower anti-retaliation programs. The guidelines ...
There are multiple agencies that protect workers from employer retaliation, but you might not expect the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be among them. There are multiple laws and ...
The Biden Administration is trying to make it easier for employees to voice their health and safety concerns on the job. To that end, two agencies that oversee workplace safety and health will be ...
OSHA reported on March 6 that its whistleblower investigations revealed that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by terminating a switchman/conductor after they ...