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  • P&W Railroad Aims To Strengthen Canada-to-New England Routes

    February 15, 2012

    Worcester-based Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. said it has formed a strategic alliance with New England Central Railroad that is aimed a

    February 15, 2012
  • IPG Earnings See Big Growth

    February 10, 2012

    Oxford-based IPG Photonics Corp., which manufactures fiber lasers and amplifiers, said revenues and profits were up sharply in the fourth quarter of 2011 and for the entire year.

    February 10, 2012
  • Cognex Announces Record Earnings In 2011

    February 10, 2012

    Natick-based machine sensor maker Cognex Corp. said its revenue and profits in 2011 were a company record.

    February 10, 2012
  • SeraCare Begins 2012 With A Profit

    February 10, 2012

    Milford-based SeraCare Life Sciences Inc., which had a somewhat turbulent 2011, started its new fiscal year with a $1 million profit and an 8.6-percent increase in revenue.

    February 10, 2012
  • New President Named At Ranor

    Rick Saia February 8, 2012

    The parent company of Ranor Inc., in Westminster has named a new president at Ranor, the company announced.

    Rick Saia February 8, 2012
  • Cybex Settles Suit

    February 6, 2012

    Medway exercise equipment maker Cybex International Inc. will pay $19.5 million to settle a product liability lawsuit, well below the $66 million a jury initially awarded in the case.

    February 6, 2012
  • Genzyme Shakeup Will Keep Employee Count Level

    Brandon Butler February 1, 2012

    Sanofi, the new owner of Cambridge research company Genzyme, which has major manufacturing operations in Framingham, today announced plans to lay off some of it

    Brandon Butler February 1, 2012
  • Slow And Steady Growth Ahead, WBJ Forum Gathering Told

    Rick Saia January 31, 2012

    The U.S. and global economies are rebounding, but the growth on this side of the world will be slow and steady, according to panelists at this morning's Economic Forecast 2012 forum sponsored by the Worcester Business Journal.

    Rick Saia January 31, 2012
  • New CEO For Hopkinton Hydrogen Co.

    January 31, 2012

    Hy9 Corp., a Hopkinton-based manufacturer of hydrogen purifiers and generators for use in vehicles, announced its board of directors has appointed a former software and technology executive

    January 31, 2012
  • BTI To Establish Littleton Headquarters

    January 25, 2012

    BTI Systems, a Canadian network infrastructure company with operations in Marlborough, said it plans to open a Littleton facility and designate it as the company's U.S. headquarters.

    January 25, 2012
  • Bolton Winery Expanding

    January 25, 2012

    Nashoba Valley Winery has nearly completed construction on 5,000-square-foot warehouse a mile down the street from its Bolton winery, restaurant and orchard.

    January 25, 2012
  • Waters Corp. Posts Healthy Returns

    Brandon Butler January 24, 2012

    Waters Corp., the Milford-based international laboratory instrument manufacturer, reported a $433 million profit on $1.8 billion in revenues in 2011, which are b

    Brandon Butler January 24, 2012
  • Genzyme To Co-Promote Thyroid Cancer Product

    January 20, 2012

    Cambridge-based Genzyme, a Sanofi Company with operations in MetroWest, announced it will promote a California-based company's system that helps diagnose thyroid cancer.

    January 20, 2012
  • AB SCIEX, AbiSee Enter Partnerships

    Brandon Butler January 17, 2012

    Two Central Massachusetts firms - AB SCIEX of Framingham and AbiSee of Acton - have announced partnerships with out-of-state companies to expand their product offerings.

    Brandon Butler January 17, 2012
  • Raytheon Gets Patriot Missile Contract

    January 16, 2012

    Raytheon Co., the Waltham-based defense industry giant with operations in MetroWest, has received a $51.3 million contract to upgrade Patriot Advanced Capability-2 missiles.

    January 16, 2012
  • HeartWare Teams For Wireless Medical Device

    Brandon Butler January 10, 2012

    Framingham-based HeartWare International has teamed with an Australian medical device manufacturer to explore creating a wirelessly powered ventricular device, the company announced.

    Brandon Butler January 10, 2012

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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.