Pentagon Misconduct Complaints
According to data from the Department of Defense investigators, the number of misconduct claims made against senior military and defense officials has gone up in recent years, but a higher percentage of these claims have been dismissed as not credible. Because of this higher rejection rate, fewer officers were found guilty of misconduct in recent […]
» Read More...April 9, 2018
Whistleblower Files Complaint Against NJ Transit
Most people who use mass transit to commute to work may take safety standards for granted. An employee hired by NJ Transit, as the chief compliance officer, was to assure that the rail system complied with all legal requirements in March 2017. This comes after a NJ Transit train crashed into the Hoboken Terminal, fatally […]
» Read More...February 19, 2018
Federal Whistleblower Protection
When we think of government agencies, we think of protection, justice, and law. Even though the government works to protect and serve the country to the best of its abilities, workplace harassment and abuse occur on a governmental level. Federal employees often face discrimination and harassment in the workplace for whistleblowing, or speaking out against […]
» Read More...January 21, 2018
Whistleblower Rights in New Jersey
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees who face retaliation for taking certain actions in the workplace have the right to seek compensation for their related damages. These actions include taking steps to combat legal violations in the workplace. Whistleblowers, employees who combat such violations by reporting them to law enforcement, […]
» Read More...November 2, 2017
South Jersey Sexual Harassment Lawyers: Sexual Harassment Hotlines
Last month, superstar Fox News host Bill O’Reilly was reported to have multiple allegations of sexual harassment charges pinned against him. Now, representatives for the parent company, 21st Century Fox News, as well as O’Reilly, are saying that no employee ever utilized the company’s anonymous hotline to make a complaint against the defendant. In effort […]
» Read More...May 10, 2017
South Jersey Whistleblower Lawyers: Whistleblower Suit in North Brunswick Settled
The township of North Brunswick has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by one of its workers. The plaintiff was former public works supervisor who claimed he had been demoted after he filed a complaint about municipal staff. Court documents allege the reassignment was in retaliation for disciplining a subordinate employee […]
» Read More...March 31, 2017
