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Montana FWP Ordered To Pay $20K Over Retaliation

A hearings officer for the Montana Human Rights Bureau has ordered the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to pay $20,000 to a Kalispell employee for retaliating against him after he questioned his punishment for comments made during an …

Murder Witness Sues California National Guard for Retaliation

A sergeant is suing his employer, the California Army National Guard, for alleged retaliation after he testified in the murder trial of a colleague who was later convicted of killing a pregnant recruit. City News Service reports Sgt. Erik Hein …

Jury Awards More Than $1 Million To LAPD Sergeant

Los Angeles has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in damages to a police officer who claimed he faced retaliation for reporting misconduct by his boss. The Los Angeles Times says a jury ruled Tuesday in favor of …

Judge Rejects JPMorgan’s Bid to Dismiss Whistleblower’s Retaliation Claim

A Manhattan federal judge rejected JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s bid to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit by a former private banker who said she was fired in retaliation for warning about a suspicious Israeli client. Jennifer Sharkey said the August 2009 …

Supreme Court: Worker’s Protection from Retaliation Extends to Fiancee

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal law barring retaliation against a worker for complaints about on-the-job discrimination also protected the employee’s relative from unlawful dismissal. The high court unanimously ruled for Eric Thompson, who was fired from his …