The False Claims Act protects whistleblowers in cases where the government has been defrauded, but what happens when fraud is committed against individual investors? The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act is the answer. The SEC implemented the act in 2010 to protect investors and maintain a fair market.…
Our healthcare system is charged with providing care to those in need of medical assistance – but far too often we find cases of healthcare administrators and doctors participating in widespread schemes to bilk money out of the federal government and the Medicare/Medicaid system. If you have information pertaining to…
Dr. Dennis Burke recently emerged victorious in his ongoing battle with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) over concerns he raised regarding a startling practice involving surgeons performing multiple surgeries at the same time – concerns which got him fired from his job and resulted in him filing a wrongful termination suit…
Being a whistleblower is a noble decision that also puts you at great personal risk. There is a possibility of being fired from your job or even threatened with violence if you make your intentions to blow the whistle on a criminal act known. Further, reporting illicit activity requires strong…
Ileana Bermudez’s termination was retaliatory, rules a Massachusetts Appeals Court. After a 2013 on-the-job injury, Bermudez collected workers’ compensation benefits from a staffing agency that placed her at Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of medical devices. According to Bermudez’s claim, multiple sheets of metal fell on her foot because Kevin Ramos,…
A wave of protests has rocked the US since the 2016 election…and, in many cases, they seem to be working. Following a massive, worldwide employee walkout at Google earlier this month, the search engine giant has announced improved policies regarding diversity and sexual harassment, company-wide. The new policies include some…
If you encounter sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace, you may have a legal claim against your employer. Sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace can occur in subtle and overt forms and can occur if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, or straight. Discrimination is any adverse action you…
Pregnancy discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant is treated unfavorably due to pregnancy, or a pregnancy-related medical condition. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) prohibits this type of discrimination in the course of any aspect of employment. When a woman is unable to perform certain job duties due to…
Many employees worry that filing a workers’ comp claim will cause them future problems; they fear termination, employer retaliation, or even the inability to get hired at another company. Fortunately, there are legal protections available to injured workers. Although workers’ comp laws vary from state to state, most states prohibit…
A new study conducted by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) revealed that only 17 percent of employees admit to having witnessed sexual harassment, and only 11 percent say they were targets of sexual harassment. According to researchers, these low figures are common in surveys related to sexual misconduct.…