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US Department of Labor investigation finds Texas trucking company wrongly terminated driver for raising safety concerns

FORT WORTH, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Fort Worth-based trucking company Balkan Express LLC to reinstate and compensate a worker who was terminated after reporting safety concerns, in violation of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, which protects commercial motor vehicle safety complaints.

US Department of Labor orders railroad company to reinstate worker, pay over $300K in back wages, damages, attorney’s fees

DALLAS – A federal whistleblower investigation found that Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act by terminating a railroad engineer after the employee reported and sought medical care for a work-related injury.

Department of Labor files suit alleging US Postal Service wrongfully fired Texas worker for reporting work-related injury

CALDWELL, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against the U.S. Postal Service for wrongful termination of an employee who fell while delivering mail and reported the work-related injury.

Department of Labor seeks back wages, damages from US Postal Service for allegedly firing a worker who raised safety concerns

Department of Labor petitions federal court to force US Postal Service to comply with subpoenas in employee whistleblower investigation

Department of Labor seeks reinstatement, back wages from Pennsylvania manufacturer that allegedly fired worker for raising safety concerns

OSHA to host meeting on whistleblower protections, railroad worker safety concerns with Federal Railroad Administration on Oct. 29

Federal judge orders CSX Transportation reinstatement, $453K payment for pair of employees illegally terminated after raising safety concerns in 2017

Department of Labor orders railroad to reinstate employee, pay $200K in back wages, damages after retaliation for safety complaints

Department of Labor orders Maryland trucking company to pay nearly $29K in back wages, damages; reinstate driver who refused unsafe load

Department of Labor orders subsidiary of global building materials supplier to reinstate, compensate driver who raised safety concerns

Department of Labor orders Little Sunshine Playhouse operator to reinstate employee fired for reporting food safety concerns to state health officials

Federal court finds upstate New York eye doctor, practice illegally fired employee who reported lack of COVID protections to state health officials

US Department of Labor investigation leads major maritime cargo shipping operator to change reporting policy for employees

Department of Labor obtains landmark federal court injunction protecting employees who report workplace injuries from employer retaliation

Department of Labor finds American Home Protect, Porch Group fired employee who reported deceptive practices to leadership

US Department of Labor to offer whistleblower program webinar to educate Southeast stakeholders, employers, workers on federal protections

Federal judge upholds Department of Labor order for crane company to pay truck driver terminated for refusing to violate federal safety rules

Rhode Island nail salons, owner agree to stop worker retaliation; pay $753K in back wages, damages after US Department of Labor investigations, litigation

Federal court finds USPS again wrongfully fired probationary mail carrier shortly after reporting workplace injury, this time in Oregon