Here is an article about an interesting case filed recently in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. A counselor for a mental health agency alleges he was fired because of testimony he gave on the witness stand in a domestic violence case. A copy of the lawsuit complaint can be read here.
State of Oregon to Pay Over $450,000 to Settle Whistleblower Retaliation Suit
MARION COUNTY, OR – A former Oregon Department of Transportation employee who reported “gross mismanagement” during the implementation of a new payroll system for state employees will receive $465,000 in damages and lost wages from the State of Oregon to resolve his whistleblower retaliation lawsuit.