Superior Court Judge Sally F. Olsen dismissed a lawsuit filed in Kitsap County Superior Court alleging that an employee was wrongfully discharged for using marijuana. The employee alleged a claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy arguing she was using legally using medicinal marijuana under Washington law. The dismissal of the case follows a similar ruling by the California Supreme Court on January 24, 2008. The case now heads to the Washington appellate courts for review.
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.
April 2, 2025
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