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[Webinar] MSHA Whistleblower Update and Understanding 105c - April 22nd, 10:00 am PT

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Whistleblower complaints represent a distinct category of MSHA investigations, primarily rooted in employment law rather than safety and health regulations. This distinction often leads to misunderstandings and mishandling by...more

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Florida Appellate Court Raises Bar for Whistleblower Claims: Key Takeaways and 6 Steps Employers Should Take Now

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A Florida state appellate court just issued a ruling raising the bar for workers pursuing whistleblower claims and making it easier for employers to defeat lawsuits before trial – but created a conflict with another appellate...more

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EntertainHR: Workplace Investigation Tactics Lead to the ‘Fall of the House of Usher’

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Let’s say you’re the CEO of Fortunato Pharmaceuticals, a multi-billion-dollar company that’s been owned and operated by your family for generations. Your kids all lead their own, individual subsidiaries that you funded after...more

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California Supreme Court Finds Employee Disclosure of Already Known Unlawful Activity Protected by Whistleblower Statute

In a decision issued on May 22, 2023, the California Supreme Court sided with the state’s labor commissioner and held that the state’s whistleblower statute (Labor Code § 1102.5(b)) protects employees who disclose unlawful...more

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California Employment Law Notes - July 2022

Summary Judgment Was Properly Granted To Employer In Whistleblower Case - Vatalaro v. County of Sacramento, 2022 WL 1775708 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022) Cynthia J. Vatalaro sued the county for a violation of Cal. Lab. Code §...more

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Whistleblower Notice Released by New York State Department of Labor

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As we previously reported, on January 26, 2022, amendments to New York’s whistleblower law took effect that significantly expand the scope and coverage of whistleblower rights and protections for workers who allege they have...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Whistleblower Regulations Increasing, #MeToo Bill Passes, Cyberfraud Risk Mitigation - Employment Law This...

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This week, we focus on new developments increasing whistleblower protections across the country and prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual assault and harassment claims. Increased Whistleblowing Regulations in New...more

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New York Dramatically Expands Whistleblower Rights

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New York has historically been known as a bedrock of employment-at-will.  Its legislature and courts were long resistant to permitting exceptions to this doctrine, such as by recognizing public policy “wrongful dismissal”...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands Ability of Certain Employees to Bring Discrimination and Harassment Retaliation Claims under...

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On June 16, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court opened a new avenue for employees to file retaliation claims.  In a majority decision, the court held that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) is not the only pathway...more

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[Webinar] New Virginia Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know - June 16th, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm ET

The employment law landscape in Virginia will undergo a seismic shift effective July 1, 2020. Since April 2020, Governor Ralph Northam has signed roughly two dozen bills into law that will significantly impact employers,...more

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"Actual Damages" Interpreted to Include Non-Economic Damages Under Pennsylvania's Whistleblower Law

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A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has upheld that successful plaintiffs are entitled to non-economic damages under Pennsylvania’s Whistleblower Law, 43 P.S. §§1421-1428 (the “Law”). In Bailets v. Pa. Turnpike...more

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