Protecting Whistleblowers & The Injured
As a railroad worker, you may notice safety or security violations at your place of work and bring them to the attention of your employer or the government. When this happens, and you begin to face adverse action at the workplace, it could amount to retaliation....
You may find your employer or other employees cutting corners to make your job look like it’s running at a safe and steady pace. As an employee, you have rights and protection to ensure you can report when your job is casting a blind eye over their dangerous or...
Maybe you just started your job, or perhaps you transferred to a different department. While you trained with the person who will be your supervisor or who you will replace, they say some things that worry you. For example, they may talk about writing down that they...
When whistleblowers are considering if they should take action or not, they often run into something of a dilemma. They're just not sure what to do, and it's a hard decision to make. The consequences in either direction can feel monumental. This often means that...
Railroad crossings are one of the most dangerous points on the whole rail system. The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration reports that 1,279 people have died in the 10,525 railroad crossing incidents during the past five years. Drivers...
You work on the railroad. You recently saw a safety hazard and tried to report it to one of your supervisors, but they were not receptive and told you to ignore it. Figuring it was important for public safety, you went over their head and lodged a report. Several...
If you see something dishonest going on at work, it can leave you feeling uneasy. You know it is not correct, and you want to report it, but you are afraid of what might happen if you do. The Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that it recovered over $3 billion under...
The False Claims Act gives the federal government the authority to take action against those who bill the government inappropriately. There are thousands of businesses in medicine and railway infrastructure that routinely bill the government for services rendered, so...
As someone helping to maintain or expand railway infrastructure, your job is safety-critical. You probably invest a lot of care in your daily habits to make sure that you don't do anything that would compromise the quality of your work or the safety of other people....
The Federal Rail Safety Act (FRSA) prohibits retaliation against railroad workers who report safety violations. However, a former engineer with Norfolk Southern says he and his crew were harassed and subjected to extra scrutiny and new timetables before he was...
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