by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | DOL, Federal Labor Law, OSHA, whistleblower, Workplace Hazards
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued targeted enforcement guidance that includes an instance-by-instance citation policy for specific “high-gravity” serious violations. An instance-by-instance citation may apply where the...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | OSHA, retaliation, whistleblower
On September 1st, 2022, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a ruling in a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. In summary, OSHA found that Wells Fargo violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 8, 2021 | OSHA, retaliation, whistleblower
On September 3rd, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a revised anti-retaliation final rule. Accordingly, the final interpretive rule changes previous anti-retaliation provisions within the Occupational Safety and Health Act of...
by Editorial Staff | Feb 19, 2021 | OSHA, retaliation, whistleblower
Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would investigate additional types of whistleblower complaints. Specifically, these whistleblower complaints allege retaliation under the Anti-Money...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 14, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, whistleblower
In this incredibly uncertain time, when things seem to be changing on a daily basis, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) wants to remind employers that some things have not changed: it is still illegal to retaliate against workers who report unsafe and unhealthful...
by Girish Anand | Aug 10, 2017 | OSHA, whistleblower
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently revised its online whistleblower complaint form to help users file a complaint with the appropriate agency. The form provides workers with another option for submitting retaliation complaints to the...