OSHA News Releases – Whistleblower
May 2025
- - OSHA National News Release - Department of Labor files suit alleging US Postal Service wrongfully fired Texas worker for reporting work-related injury
December 2024
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor seeks back wages, damages from US Postal Service for allegedly firing a worker who raised safety concerns
November 2024
- - OSHA News Brief - Department of Labor petitions federal court to force US Postal Service to comply with subpoenas in employee whistleblower investigation
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor seeks reinstatement, back wages from Pennsylvania manufacturer that allegedly fired worker for raising safety concerns
October 2024
- - OSHA Trade Release - OSHA to host meeting on whistleblower protections, railroad worker safety concerns with Federal Railroad Administration on Oct. 29
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Federal judge orders CSX Transportation reinstatement, $453K payment for pair of employees illegally terminated after raising safety concerns in 2017
- - OSHA News Release - Denver Region - Department of Labor orders railroad to reinstate employee, pay $200K in back wages, damages after retaliation for safety complaints
September 2024
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor orders Maryland trucking company to pay nearly $29K in back wages, damages; reinstate driver who refused unsafe load
- - OSHA News Release - Philadelphia Region - Department of Labor orders subsidiary of global building materials supplier to reinstate, compensate driver who raised safety concerns
August 2024
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Department of Labor orders Little Sunshine Playhouse operator to reinstate employee fired for reporting food safety concerns to state health officials
- - OSHA News Brief - Federal court finds upstate New York eye doctor, practice illegally fired employee who reported lack of COVID protections to state health officials
July 2024
- - OSHA National News Release - US Department of Labor investigation leads major maritime cargo shipping operator to change reporting policy for employees
- - OSHA News Release - Birmingham Region - Department of Labor obtains landmark federal court injunction protecting employees who report workplace injuries from employer retaliation
June 2024
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Department of Labor finds American Home Protect, Porch Group fired employee who reported deceptive practices to leadership
- - OSHA News Brief - US Department of Labor to offer whistleblower program webinar to educate Southeast stakeholders, employers, workers on federal protections
- - OSHA News Release - Dallas Region - Federal judge upholds Department of Labor order for crane company to pay truck driver terminated for refusing to violate federal safety rules
May 2024
- - OSHA News Release - Boston Region - Rhode Island nail salons, owner agree to stop worker retaliation; pay $753K in back wages, damages after US Department of Labor investigations, litigation
April 2024
- - OSHA Trade Release - Department of Labor seeks ideas, suggestions to improve outreach, training for OSHA whistleblower program at May 15 meeting
March 2024
- - OSHA News Release - San Francisco Region - Department of Labor holds PrimeLending vice president, managers liable after employees fired for reporting consumer fraud concerns
- - OSHA News Release - Atlanta Region - Department of Labor alleges Georgia pesticide manufacturer illegally terminated employee who filed safety complaint
January 2024
- - OSHA News Release - New York City Region - Staten Island health center will pay $195K to former employee who reported concerns of risk of in-person staff meeting as pandemic grew reported