On April 28, 2017, the United States Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) allowed a whistleblower retaliation claim under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) to proceed even though the...more
6/8/2017
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Administrative Review Board ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EMTALA ,
Health Care Violations ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mental Health ,
Nurses ,
Pleadings ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
Telehealth ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On September 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) held that the recording of workplace conversations can be protected whistleblower activity under the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974...more
10/13/2015
/ Administrative Review Board ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Audio Recording ,
Consent ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Energy Reorganization Act ,
Insubordination Policy ,
Protected Activity ,
Tape Recordings ,
Termination ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Communication