Press Release
UCLA Doc Wins Revival Of Whistleblower Suit On Appeal - Law360
concerns about workplace mismanagement, citing the California Supreme Court's recent Lawson decision shifting the burden onto the employer to prove that the reasons for termination were legitimat...
Read moreWINK News investigates claims that Lee County schools uses social media to spy on parents, school board responds - Wink News
Less than a week after a WINK News investigation raised concerns about the Lee County School District using social media to spy on private groups and parents, we’re looking for answers from the s...
Read moreHow Jordan Thomas left the SEC and perfected the business of whistleblowing : Planet Money : The Indicator from Planet Money - NPR
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is known for its role in regulating big business. Much of the work it does to root out corporate malfeasance relies on the work of whistleblowers prov...
Read moreColorado Senate OKs extending public health whistleblower protections after pandemic - coloradopolitics.com
The Colorado Senate approved legislation Tuesday to extend public health whistleblower protections beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding on protections established in 2020. If enacted, Senate B...
Read moreA former Yale employee admits she stole $40 million in electronics from the university - NPR
A nearly decade-long scheme to steal millions of dollars of computers and iPads from Yale University's School of Medicine is officially over. Former Yale administrator Jamie Petrone, 42, pleaded ...
Read moreFederal Contractors Should Collect the Most Common Compensable Factors - SHRM
Federal contractors need to document the most common compensable factors they use to set salaries because the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will want to see these factors...
Read moreU.S. Department of Labor Releases Guidance on Protecting Workers From Retaliation - JD Supra
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released guidance addressing retaliation against employees who assert workplace rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medica...
Read moreThe benefit of signed 'benefits' agreements | McAfee & Taft - JDSupra - JD Supra
Employer-provided “benefits” are varied to say the least. Under Oklahoma law, “benefits” include any “special wages that are paid at certain times under certain conditions, according to the terms...
Read moreFormer workers sue Station Casinos, allege violations of 'Right to Return' law - The Nevada Independent
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by 76 former Station Casinos employees could cost the gaming operator more than $10.4 million if the company is found to have violated provisions of the state’s “Right to ...
Read moreFalse Claims
ICE arrests Indian national for illegally voting in 2024 election - Florida’s Voice
WASHINGTON — Federal agents arrested an Indian national on charges that he illegally voted in the 2024 general election by falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, the Department of Homeland Security an...