It is against both state and federal laws for an employer to retaliate against a whistleblower. Unfortunately, it is still prevalent. When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigates retaliation claims, there are specific elements they must...
Month: April 2019
Month: April 2019
Case shows torturous route of a whistleblower
After bringing to light a series of public safety threats, air marshal Robert Maclean was fired in March 2019 for the second time. His story shows the sometimes tortuous path the career of a whistleblower can take. Complaints in 2003 Maclean was an air marshal in 2003...
Whistleblower gets $33 million in research fraud settlement
A lab research analyst who was ostracized and vilified after he blew the whistle on research fraud at Duke University Health Systems has been awarded $33.75 million as part of the university’s $112.5 million settlement with the government. Joseph Thomas spent more...
