Obtained disability retirement and a cash settlement for a postal employee, thus allowing him to relocate from Florida to New York to be with his family in order to recover from a medical condition.
Achieved reinstatement of a Federal Air Marshall with full back pay and benefits for a total compensation of over $100,000 after his termination.
Obtained reversal of a denial of disability retirement for a postal employee by the OPM, plus attorneys fees from the MSPB.
The US Department of Labor and OSHA have charged Union Pacific Railroad for violating federal whistleblower protection laws. It has been ordered to pay $615,000 to three employees that reported injuries or unsafe work conditions. Two of the workers were fired and one was suspended. Of the $615,000, $400,000 is for punitive damages and $90,000 [...]
A 23 year-old woman has been awarded $190,000 in her sexual harassment case against a former coworker at an Iowa National Guard military base. In 2008, the woman claims a coworker began discussing his sex life to her, made inappropriate comments, called her on her personal cellphone, asked to have sex with her, and asked [...]
A 26 year-old woman from Scotland was recently awarded £29,000 (the equivalent to $47,815) in compensation in her lawsuit against her former employers. The woman claims she was demoted after she told her boss she was pregnant. The woman was hired at hotel as a supervisor and was quickly promoted to general manager 2 months [...]
A 26 year-old Corpus Christi ex-appraisal district employee is appealing her termination. She and another employee were fired from their jobs following an investigation into a property tax error. The woman claims she is not at fault for the error and was terminated before the investigation had concluded. City property values were believed to have [...]
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to hold a mandatory training conference in September to prevent delays in whistleblower investigations. This comes in the wake of criticisms by the Government Accountability Office and inspector general of the Labor Department. Investigators and lawyers have been overwhelmed with cases due to lack of staff and [...]
