The recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Pan American Grain Co. v. NLRB serves as a good reminder for unionized businesses contemplating layoffs: They may be obligated to bargain with the union that represents their employees not only over the effects of the layoff on employees but, possibly, the decision itself.
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Stimulus Bill Contains Whistleblower Protections for Employees of State & Local Governments and Private Employers who Receive Stimulus Funds
By Porter Wright on
The “economic stimulus bill”–formally referred to as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009–signed into law on February 17, 2009 includes a whistleblower protection provision for employees of private contractors and state and local governments who report gross mismanagement, gross waste, public safety issues, abuse of authority, or violation of law in the implementation or use of the stimulus funds.
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