OSHA whistleblower enforcement News

OSHA Orders Vermont Firm to Rehire Environmental Whistleblower, Pay Damages

In early June 2022, an employee of a Vermont agricultural equipment company observed the company pumping wastewater from the facility’s service bays onto the ground bordering the Winooski River in Berlin and was concerned about the environmental implications. According to …

Texas-Based BNSF Ordered to Pay $290K in Whistleblower Case

Federal labor officials have ordered Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. to pay more than $290,000 in back pay, damages and fees, and reinstate an employee after an investigation found the worker’s rights were violated under the Federal Railroad Safety …

Michigan School District to Reinstate Employee, Pay $102.9K in Whistleblower Case

A school district in Michigan has been ordered to reinstate one employee and pay a total of $102,905.78 in back wages, damages and other compensation in a whistleblower case. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) …

OSHA Orders Wells Fargo to Rehire Whistleblower, Pay $5.4 Million

The federal government has ordered Wells Fargo to reinstate a former bank manager who lost his job after reporting suspected fraudulent behavior at the bank. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on Monday that the bank …