by Editorial Staff | Jul 24, 2024 | Latest News, OSHA, whistleblower
On July 16th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it obtained a consent judgment involving whistleblower law. Specifically, the ruling came from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma. Significantly, the judgment...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 7, 2023 | Latest News, NLRB, OSHA, whistleblower
On October 31st, 2023, two federal agencies announced that they joined forces to fortify whistleblower protections in the workplace. Accordingly, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) shared details about this collaboration. In...
by Erick Lange | Oct 25, 2023 | Labor-Management Relations, Latest News, SEC, whistleblower
Recent court cases have shown that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to examine non-disclosure agreements for securities law violations. Specifically, this refers to violations of Rule 21F-17 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 4, 2023 | DOJ, Federal Labor Law, Latest News, OSHA, State Labor Law, whistleblower
On September 28th, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it will hold an online meeting to gather input on its whistleblower program. The meeting is open to the public and will allow OSHA to hear public comments and suggestions....
by PC Editorial Staff | Apr 18, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, whistleblower
On April 10th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an upcoming public meeting to discuss improving outreach and training for its Whistleblower Protection Program. The program enforces...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | DOL, IRS, OSHA, Taxpayers First Act, TFA, whistleblower
On March 10th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on handling complaints of whistleblower retaliation. Specifically, the final rule adopts the procedures and time frames for handling employee retaliation complaints stated under the Taxpayer...
