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Nuclear Whistleblower Protection And The Scope Of Protected Activity Under Section 210 Of The Energy Reorganization Act, Stephen M. Kohn, Thomas Carpenter
Nuclear Whistleblower Protection And The Scope Of Protected Activity Under Section 210 Of The Energy Reorganization Act, Stephen M. Kohn, Thomas Carpenter
Antioch Law Journal
In 1978 Congress amended the Energy Reorganization Act in order to protect whistleblowers - employees who disclose potential violations of nuclear health and safety laws - from retaliation by their employers. 1 Since passage of the nuclear whistleblower protection amendment, the circuit courts of appeals are divided over the issue of what constitutes protected activity.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in 1984 that an employee must contact a "competent organ of government" to be protected. 2 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits have disagreed, and have held that employees who disclose …
An Overview Of Federal And State Whistleblower Protections, Stephen M. Kohn, Michael D. Kohn
An Overview Of Federal And State Whistleblower Protections, Stephen M. Kohn, Michael D. Kohn
Antioch Law Journal
The protection of employee whistleblowers is a controversial and developing area within employment discrimination law. There is no comprehensive law which prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who disclose potential corporate or governmental violations of law, or practices which may violate environmental standards or threaten the health and safety of employees and the public. Instead, over the past twenty-five years there has been a steady growth in common law and specific statutory protections for employee whistleblowers. This article is an introduction to the major statutory and common law provisions which concern whistleblower protection. It is not intended to present a …
Eminent Domain As A Tool To Set Up Employee-Owned Businesses In The Face Of Shutdowns, Keith J. Smith
Eminent Domain As A Tool To Set Up Employee-Owned Businesses In The Face Of Shutdowns, Keith J. Smith
Antioch Law Journal
In recent years there has been a tremendous increase in the number of worker-owned businesses, with more than 2,000 in existence today.'Studies show that part of the reason for this increase is their success: employee-owned businesses are more productive, 2 create more jobs,3 and grow faster than comparable non-employee owned companies.4 One factor that has contributed to the growth of worker-owned businesses has been plant shutdowns. Today corporations are able to relocate around the world in order to maximize profits.5 As a result, the Northeast and the Midwest alone lost an estimated 900,000 jobs during the 1970s from plant shutdowns.6 …
Abuse Of Authority: The Office Of The Special Counsel And Whistleblower Protection, Thomas M. Devine, Donald G. Aplin
Abuse Of Authority: The Office Of The Special Counsel And Whistleblower Protection, Thomas M. Devine, Donald G. Aplin
Antioch Law Journal
The term 'whistleblower' is like 'motherhood,' and we are all for whistleblowing apparently. 1978 remarks of Representative Derwinski during House Markup of Civil Service Reform Act provisions establishing protection for federal whistleblowers. I"[Q] In your statement you say that most managers follow the law ...[a]nd have integrity."[A] That is my firm belief."[Q] And that most whistleblowers are malcontents."[A] That has been my experience."1985 exchange between Representative Schroeder and Special Counsel K. William O'Connor, the official responsible under the Reform Act for protection of whistleblowers. 2Even the clearest congressional intent is no stronger than the commitment of those with the discretion …
First National Maintenance V. Nlrb: Limiting The Mandatory Duty To Bargain, Augusta Scribner
First National Maintenance V. Nlrb: Limiting The Mandatory Duty To Bargain, Augusta Scribner
Antioch Law Journal
In First National Maintenance Corp. v. NLRB I the United States Supreme Court further limited the subjects that require mandatory collective bargaining. 2 The Court overruled a long-standing National Labor Relations Board policy that required an employer to bargain about the decision to partially close its business. 3 The Court formulated a new balancing test that weighs the employer's need to maintain the freedom to manage its business against the benefit to labor-management relations and the collective bargaining process.
A Guide For Occupational Safety And Health For Legal Services And Community Law Offices, Carol Oppenheimer
A Guide For Occupational Safety And Health For Legal Services And Community Law Offices, Carol Oppenheimer
Antioch Law Journal
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), passed in 1970, is intended to provide "every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions."' The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces the Act; 2 the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) does research on workplace hazards and recommends practices and standards for industry. 3 By contrast with the state workers compensation schemes, the underlying purpose of the OSH Act is to prevent occupationally related injuries, disease and death, rather than to compensate the worker once the harm has occurred. The OSH Act, if …
Compensation Neurosis: A Workers' Compensation Phenomenon, Kathryn V. Natale
Compensation Neurosis: A Workers' Compensation Phenomenon, Kathryn V. Natale
Antioch Law Journal
The developing battle of workers' compensation law related to mental and nervous injuries has recently expanded to include the phenomenon of compensation neurosis-one of the most controversial terms in the medico-legal lexicon.2 This comment will explore the legitimacy and viability of compensation neurosis as a compensable personal injury in the compensation context. The reader should take note that compensation neurosis is in its infancy and that any vagueness with respect to the law or case analysis reflects the state of the law today.