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No flush, but two of a kind win in a workplace toilet dispute

Hey employers! You know what’s stupid? My tongue-in-cheek pun on despicable workplace conditions. Depriving employees of bathroom privileges. Even dumber is firing them after they complain to state regulators about the lack of an onsite toilet.  One company recently learned this lesson the hard way. Details after the jump… *…

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OSHA wants employees to blow more whistles

In a press release issued yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it is implementing additional measures to strengthen the Whistleblower Protection Program. A brief rundown of these new measures follows after the jump… * * * According the OSHA press release, the significant…

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Yikes! NJ discrimination victims may tack on a whistleblower claim

Consider this scenario: Employee believes he is being discriminated against. Employee complains to Human Resources. HR investigates, but is unable to substantiate the employee’s claims. Employee nonetheless sues his employer, alleging discrimination. While the lawsuit is pending, the employer fires the employee for reasons it claims are unrelated to the…

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Whistleblowing on a customer is NOT protected activity in NJ

In New Jersey, a private employer may not fire an employee who objects to or refuses to participate in any activity that the employee reasonably believes is illegal or would endanger public health, safety, or welfare. This is codified in New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). The typical CEPA…