Employment Blog

Missouri Senate to Vote on Whistleblower Protections for Government Employees

One of the casualties of Missouri’s SB 43 were protections for whistleblowers from employer retaliation. A Missouri Senate vote could restore some of those protections – at least for government employees. Whistleblowers were believed to be collateral damage in a wide-reaching and controversial tort-reform measure that sought to limit damages in employment discrimination lawsuits, while simultaneously raising the standard of proof in these cases. The bill, which caused an uproar

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Colorado Springs Whistleblower Files Defamation Lawsuit

The state of Colorado is not unfamiliar with the impact a whistleblower can have on the future of a business, local government, or individuals employed by either type of organization. In 2016, Colorado-based company DaVita reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the federal government after a whistleblower accused the company of unethical and illegal business practices. The DaVita settlement was one of several that have been reached as a result of

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