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Government & Politics

  • 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
  • Worcester unemployment falls to 3.1%

    Sam Bonacci November 22, 2016

    Unemployment in the Worcester metro area fell to 3.1 percent in October while Framingham came in at a scant 2.3 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported Tuesday.

    Sam Bonacci November 22, 2016
  • DraftKings merging with FanDuel

    State House News Service November 21, 2016

    Boston-based DraftKings is merging with FanDuel, creating a new fantasy sports company that will have headquarters in both Boston and New York.

    State House News Service November 21, 2016
  • The battle over legal pot rages on

    John R. Kelly November 21, 2016

    Marijuana may soon be legal in Massachusetts, but industry officials warn of regulatory & local fights before the Green Rush hits the Bay State.

    John R. Kelly November 21, 2016
  • Military experience wanted in Central Mass.

    Laura Finaldi November 21, 2016

    New TechSandBox program, coupled with increased government lending, seeks to spur military veterans to start new ventures.

    Laura Finaldi November 21, 2016
  • Central Mass. companies to be awarded Tuesday

    Sam Bonacci November 18, 2016

    Three Central Massachusetts companies will be honored Tuesday at the 13th annual Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards for their contributions to the region's economy.

    Sam Bonacci November 18, 2016
  • Worcester chamber announces three promotions; new hire

    Sam Bonacci November 18, 2016

    The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce announced the promotion of three long-time employees as well as a new business development associate.

    Sam Bonacci November 18, 2016
  • Airbnb ad urges taxation of short-term rental hosts

    State House News Service November 17, 2016

    With the presidential campaign in the rear-view mirror and the airwaves now free of political ads, Airbnb is taking advantage of the void to press its own campaign to get Massachusetts to regulate and tax its short-term rental industry.

    State House News Service November 17, 2016
  • Retailers predict 3.9 percent holiday sales boost

    State House News Service November 17, 2016

    While not as robust as last year, retail sales this holiday season should be strong in Massachusetts, according to new survey results.

    State House News Service November 17, 2016
  • Mass. jobless rate falls to 3.3 percent

    State House News Service November 17, 2016

    The Massachusetts unemployment rate declined for the fourth consecutive month in October, falling to 3.3 percent.

    State House News Service November 17, 2016
  • Pike named clean energy director

    State House News Service November 16, 2016

    Stephen Pike can drop "interim" from his job title. The Baker administration on Tuesday named the former corporate attorney, Yale graduate and Haverhill resident as executive director of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

    State House News Service November 16, 2016
  • MWCC unveils $38M science center

    Sam Bonacci November 16, 2016

    Mount Wachusett Community College has unveiled its 44,000-square-foot Dr. Daniel M. Asquino Science Center, which not only moves science education at the school forward but acknowledges the influence of the school's long-time president, who is set

    Sam Bonacci November 16, 2016
  • Marijuana hits Boston board of health

    State House News Service November 15, 2016

    Boston Mayor Martin Walsh opposed marijuana legalization but now Walsh administration officials are getting ready to implement the law.

    State House News Service November 15, 2016
  • Full service at $93M Fitchburg commuter station starting Monday

    Sam Bonacci November 15, 2016

    Full commuter rail service for the recently opened, $93-million Wachusett Station on the Fitchburg Line will commence next week.

    Sam Bonacci November 15, 2016
  • Inmate auto training program launches in Milford

    Sam Bonacci November 14, 2016

    A new Automotive Technology Program is underway at the Department of Correction in Milford with the goal of getting inmates trained for the workforce upon exiting prison.

    Sam Bonacci November 14, 2016
  • Union Station needs over $6M in repairs

    Sam Bonacci November 14, 2016

    Worcester's Union Station is in need of over $6 million in repairs 16 years after it was brought back from the dead.

    Sam Bonacci November 14, 2016

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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.