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This sizeable adverse jury verdict highlights the risks that employers may face in trying whistleblowing and retaliation suits to a jury.

If you are an employer in the health care or defense industry, in addition to compliance with the panoply of employment laws you must adhere to, employers must also be attuned to their exposure to whistleblower claims...

Labor and employment-related bills are once again becoming popular at the federal level.

In a recent lawsuit before the Superior Court of New Jersey in Hudson County, a jury unanimously awarded $2.1 million in punitive damages to a hospital lab technician.

The Court granted certification to decide whether employees responsible for monitoring employer compliance are entitled to whistleblower protection.

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently articulated important limitations on whistleblower lawsuits under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) when it overturned a jury award in favor of a nurse who claimed that her employer engaged in improper patient care.

The New York Attorney General's Office ("NYAG") launched an online whistleblower submission system to "attract, engage and protect whistleblowers."

On November 6, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued a news release that it will be accepting comments from the public on a draft document...

In its semi-annual report to Congress covering the period October 1st, 2018 through March 31st, 2019, the CFTC Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") expressed "disappoint[ment]".

OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels lamented the relatively short 30-day statute of limitations for filing a whistleblower claim under section 11(c).

On November 13, 2013, OSHA issued a press release stating that it ordered Gaines Motor Lines (the "Company") to pay a total of $1,070,123 to four whistleblowers, along with reinstatement.

OSHA's guidance largely mirrors efforts by the Securities Exchange Commission to curb employers from precluding employees from communicating with the government regarding violations of securities laws.

OSHA recently announced that it ordered Norfolk Southern Railway (Company) to pay three former workers a combined $1,121,099 for violating the whistleblower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), which protects employees who report violations of any federal law, rule or regulation relating to railroad safety or security.

OSHA recently ordered DISH Network to pay a former employee over $257,000 in back wages and compensatory damages, plus reasonable attorneys’ fees.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") recently announced that it will implement new measures to strengthen its Whistleblower Protection Program.

On Thursday Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced the first appointees to the newly established Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC), a 15-member panel charged with determining and recommending ways to improve the fairness, efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's whistleblower protection program.

Sen. Patty Murray has reintroduced a bill that would amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act by expanding its coverage, increasing whistleblower protections, significantly enhancing employer civil and criminal penalties for violations, and providing rights to victims and their family members during the investigation process.