Protecting Whistleblowers & The Injured
The U.S. Department of Labor reported an investigation resulted in a payment of $667,000 to two railroad workers due to whistleblower retaliation in 2021. This judgment helps to underscore the importance of workers not being afraid to stand up for safety and report...
High levels of noise can wreak havoc on your hearing. Across all industries, loud noise is a problem, but railroad workers are among the working population highly susceptible to hearing loss. Hearing loss affects not only your job performance but also your quality of...
As a railroad worker, you have a right to file a report against your company if you witness practices that could pose a danger to yourself, your colleagues or society. Railroad accidents have devastating consequences, but sometimes, a whistleblower may have his or her...
Railroad workers have a long history of asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is a fire retardant and insulation. Unfortunately, asbestos also led to mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer. To receive timely medical intervention and to report...
Railroad work has a long history in this country. In building the arteries of the nation, workers faced risk, injury and even death. It led to the Federal Employers Liability Act in 1908, which still regulates the industry over a century later.The work itself involves...
New York and Atlantic Railway (NYAR) has been under scrutiny before for putting both their workers and commuters on the rails at risk, and it looks like there is a reason for concern once again.NYAR had a lawsuit filed against it in February for numerous safety...
Are you thinking about blowing the whistle on the misuse of government monies? Be aware the U.S. Department of Justice is changing the way it handles False Claim Act qui tam cases. Here is an article quoting me on that change:...
If you’ve traveled the New York City subway system lately, you may have noticed grime, crumbling, litter, rodents, flickering lights and even crime. “Why doesn’t this city fix this mess,” you may have wondered. The short answer is that the city...
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