Protecting Whistleblowers & The Injured
Recently, OSHA conducted meetings with representatives of both the trucking and railroad industries. The subject of the meeting was whistleblowing and the issues inherent in the practice. The meeting was attended by company representatives, union officials and...
Working in the railroad industry has a higher risk of accident and injury than other industries in the United States. If you were injured on the job, you may face high medical bills, rehabilitation costs, lost wages and emotionally suffer from the trauma of the...
Fear of retaliation, such as job loss, often prevents workers in Connecticut from coming forward with their concerns about safety or potentially illegal conduct. Despite the personal difficulty that people might feel about coming forward with allegations, 22 different...
Workplace safety advocates in Connecticut may be interested to learn that a utility worker filed a lawsuit on April 26 against a railroad corporation after she suffered injuries. According to the complaint, the worker's injuries resulted from negligence by failing to...
Companies defraud the government by submitting false claims to different government agencies every year, causing the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. In order to combat the problem of fraudulent claims, Congress passed the False Claims Act shortly after the...
Imagine a male railroad employee working in the middle of summer. The sun is hitting directly on his skin as he finishes his first task for the day, but two hours later, he starts to feel uncomfortable, even nauseated.Instead of taking a break or cooling off, he...
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