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Retaliation

January 17, 2010 By nicole

Recent Fourth Circuit labor and employment decisions

The Fourth Circuit has published opinions in three labor and employment cases in recent weeks. The first case, Sepulveda v. Allen Family Foods, Inc., concerned a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action that was brought on behalf of a class of current and former employees of a chicken processing plant. The employees claimed, among other things, […]

Filed Under: In the News, Work Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Case Commentary, Collective Action, Concerted Activity, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, NLRB, Retaliation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Union, Wage and Hour

November 23, 2009 By nicole

Report finds both workers and doctors pressured to avoid reporting workplace injuries

The new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that both workers and health care professionals are often pressured not to report workplace injuries. The GAO surveyed more than 1,000 occupational health practitioners and found (1) more than two-thirds observed worker fear for reporting an injury or illness, (2) a third said they were pressured […]

Filed Under: Work Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: OSHA, Retaliation, Workplace Safety

September 8, 2009 By nicole

Study shows that low wage workers are subject to a host of employment and labor law violations

A new study, “Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers,” shows that employers routinely violate the employment rights  of low wage workers, with frequent violations of the wage and hour laws, workers’ compensation laws, and anti-retaliation protections. (The summary of the original study is here.) Here are some of the startling findings: 68 percent of the workers interviewed had […]

Filed Under: In the News, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Retaliation, Union, Wage and Hour

August 12, 2009 By nicole

4th Circuit rejects STAA retaliation claim

In UPS v. Calhoun, the plaintiff (who worked at the UPS facility in Greensboro) had filed a complaint with OSHA that he had been retaliated against for engaging in daily vehicle inspections that he thought necessary for vehicle safety. He claimed that such activity was protected by the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA). The Department of […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Case Commentary, Fourth Circuit, Retaliation

June 20, 2008 By nicole

Valerie speaks at 2008 AFL-CIO LCC conference on protecting injured workers

Valerie Johnson spoke at the 2008 Annual Conference of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee (LCC), which was held in Seattle.  Valerie’s talk was part of a session concerning health and safety for workers. She presented a paper, written with Narendra Ghosh, titled “How Can Unions Protect Injured Workers?” Summary: This paper discusses some common problems faced […]

Filed Under: In the News, Work Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: AFL-CIO, Articles, Case Commentary, FMLA, LCC, Narendra Ghosh, OSHA, Presentation, Retaliation, Union, Valerie Johnson

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