ExxonMobil Ordered to Reinstate Employees Suspected of Being Whistleblowers
- posted: May 10, 2023
- Whistleblower Rights, Retaliation
In 2020, the Wall Street Journal published a story alleging that energy company ExxonMobil inflated its production estimates and the value of some of its Texas oil and gas wells in Read More
What Steps Should Employers Take to Stop the Spread of COVID-19?
- posted: Apr. 24, 2020
- General Information, FMLA, Recent Developments 2013, Whistleblower Rights, Age Discrimination, Retaliation, Race Discrimination, Government Employees, Wage and Overtime Claims, The NLRA and Non-Union Employees, Executive Compensation, Immigration-Related Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Sports Labor Law, Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, Sex Discrimination and Harassment, Employment Contracts, Recent Developments 2014, Workers Compensation Retaliation, Uncategorized
As COVID-19 has plagued the United States, business leaders in every industry have gotten a crash course in virus prevention measures. Unfortunately, for many, the information regarding best practices has Read More
What Are the Retaliation Laws in Texas?
- posted: Mar. 23, 2013
- General Information, Whistleblower Rights, Retaliation
A retaliation claim is similar to, but different from, a discrimination claim. The discrimination statutes protect various employees with various characteristics, from race to sex to disability status to immigration status. Read More
Senator Grassley Criticizes Proposed New IRS Whistleblower Regulations
- posted: Mar. 15, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013, Whistleblower Rights
The Internal Revenue Code has contained a limited qui tam whistleblower provision for many years. The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 greatly expanded these provisions. The new Read More
Texas Supreme Court: Reporting Illegal Activity to a Supervisor Does Not Satisfy the Whistleblower Statute
- posted: Feb. 22, 2013
- Recent Developments 2013, Whistleblower Rights
The Texas Supreme Court decided two cases today that address whistleblower rights under the Texas Whistleblower Act. The Act provides protections for whistleblowers who work for the state government. Normally, a suit against a Read More
