John Gallagher
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Truck driver awarded $184,000 in whistleblower case
A Virginia-based road construction company illegally fired one of its drivers, according to OSHA.
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Eric Kulisch
Monday, July 29, 2024
Maersk Line settles US complaint over whistleblower firing
The U.S.-flag subsidiary of shipping leviathan Maersk has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. government over the termination of a seaman who alerted authorities to potential unsafe conditions on a cargo vessel.without first notifying the company.
Clarissa Hawes
Saturday, July 18, 2020
OSHA orders carrier to reinstate driver who raised safety concerns
JHOS Logistics and Transportation has been ordered to pay a former driver $220,000 in back pay and damages and rehire him after OHSA states he was fired after raising safety concerns.
Nick Austin
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Company ordered to rehire, compensate trucker in weather-related refusal-to-drive firing
Trucker to get nearly $200,000 in refusal-to-drive case