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Government & Politics

  • Weathering the Trump healthcare change-storm

    Laura Finaldi December 1, 2016

    A Donald Trump presidency and Republican control of Congress will likely mean sweeping changes in healthcare policy across the U.S., but Massachusetts may weather the change-storm better than others.

    Laura Finaldi December 1, 2016
  • UMass Boston money crunch weighing down UMass system

    State House News Service December 1, 2016

    University of Massachusetts-Boston faculty members and union representatives on Wednesday urged a UMass Board of Trustees committee to help the Boston campus manage a budget deficit they said is threatening the campus's urban mission.

    State House News Service December 1, 2016
  • Muddled records lead to Saint Vs kidney mistake

    Susan Shalhoub November 30, 2016

    Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester could see Medicaid and Medicare payments terminated in December if patient safety deficiencies remain, according to state officials.

    Susan Shalhoub November 30, 2016
  • Polito on minimum wage: go to $11 "and then follow it from there"

    State House News Service November 30, 2016

    Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito on Tuesday did not rule out supporting a $15 an hour statewide minimum wage, but said she wants to first see how employers handle the next scheduled minimum wage increase to $11.

    State House News Service November 30, 2016
  • Healey threatens to sue Trump

    State House News Service November 29, 2016

    In a new fundraising appeal, Attorney General Maura Healey is trying to rile up donors by promising to take President-elect Donald Trump to court.

    State House News Service November 29, 2016
  • Pollster: Mass. needs to prepare for Obamacare repeal

    State House News Service November 29, 2016

    Massachusetts would be well-served to begin devising a plan of action to deal with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a promise of President-elect Donald Trump, a Harvard professor and pollster said Tuesday.

    State House News Service November 29, 2016
  • Professional charity solicitors take over half of donations

    State House News Service November 29, 2016

    Professional solicitors in 2015 collected more than $201 million from donors in Massachusetts, but only $82 million reached the charities favored by contributors.

    State House News Service November 29, 2016
  • Worcester property value jumps by $1B; drives highest-ever Fitch rating

    Sam Bonacci November 29, 2016

    One of the three big rating agencies has given Worcester it's highest-ever rating as the city's property valuation jumped $1 billion in one year.

    Sam Bonacci November 29, 2016
  • Solect Energy expands into Connecticut

    Sam Bonacci November 29, 2016

    Hopkinton's commercial-scale solar company Solect Energy announced Tuesday it is expanding into Connecticut and has hired a new director of business development.

    Sam Bonacci November 29, 2016
  • Public and community colleges to ask for $40M

    State House News Service November 28, 2016

    State public universities and community colleges, which do not include the University of Massachusetts, are preparing to ask Gov. Charlie Baker for roughly $40 million in additional funding in next year's state budget.

    State House News Service November 28, 2016
  • Vocational education: high cost, high demand

    State House News Service November 28, 2016

    It would cost at least an additional $27 million per year to fulfill the unmet demand for high school vocational education programs across Massachusetts, programs that advocates say are critical to meeting the labor demands of businesses in the

    State House News Service November 28, 2016
  • Fitchburg State kicks off $2M downtown expansion with $350K purchase

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016

    Fitchburg State University has begun a multi-million dollar redevelopment of a distressed portion of Main Street with the $350,000 purchase of a defunct theater.

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016
  • Judge indefinitely delays new OT rules

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016

    A federal judge has slammed the brakes on an expansion of overtime by the U.S. Department of Labor to cover workers making up to $47,476 annually.

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016
  • Wrentham Outlet ramps up Black Friday security

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016

    Sales, throngs of people and bomb-sniffing dogs all will be a part of the shopping experience at the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets this Friday.

    Sam Bonacci November 23, 2016
  • New council to advise Baker on digital healthcare

    November 23, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker this week announced the creation of the Digital Healthcare Council.

    November 23, 2016
  • UMass Memorial to partner with PT provider

    Emily Micucci November 23, 2016

    UMass Memorial Health Care and national physical therapy services provider ATI Physical Therapy are pursuing a joint-venture.

    Emily Micucci November 23, 2016

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Should Massachusetts implement more private employee whistleblower protections?
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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.