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By Ilana R. Morady and Jaclyn A. Gross

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Sixth Circuit recently upheld an administrative decision in favor of a miner’s whistleblower complaint, further underscoring the need for mine operators to implement strong anti-retaliation policies and keep detailed supporting records of internal investigations and employment-related decisions.

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (Mine Act) was originally…
Continue Reading Sixth Circuit Denies Review of Judgment Favoring Former Employee in Retaliation Claim Under the Mine Act

By Erin Dougherty Foley and Craig B. Simonsen

pic.docxIn a recent “shinny” blog by Jesse Lawder, the U.S. DOL’s Chief of Staff (Acting), Office of Public Affairs, we are told – again – that an “open, transparent government is one of the hallmarks of democracy.” It seems, though, that the government is shining its lights on business interests.

Lawder’s purpose…
Continue Reading DOL Online Enforcement Database Looks Closely at Industry and Corporate Trends