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  • Tempur-Pedic Opens Flagship Store In Natick

    Emily Micucci August 10, 2012

    Shoppers interested in Tempur-Pedic mattresses can skip the furniture store and visit the Natick Mall to find their ideal mattress, now that a flagship retail store—the first for the company—has opened.

    Emily Micucci August 10, 2012
  • Dover Saddlery Reports Drop In Profits

    August 9, 2012

    Littleton-based Dover Saddlery Inc. saw its profits take a sharp drop in the second quarter over last year, falling from $627,000, or 12 cents per share to $304,000, or 5 cents per share, the company reported.

    August 9, 2012
  • Briefing: Sales Tax Holiday

    August 6, 2012

    The state Legislature has again given consumers and retailers a break, approving an August sales tax holiday for the seventh time in eight years. This year, the tax-free holiday will take place this weekend, Aug. 11 and 12.

    August 6, 2012
  • Road To Revival: Blackstone Valley Towns Continue To Reap Benefits Of Route 146

    August 6, 2012

    When state officials decided in the 1990s to upgrade Route 146 and widen the connection between Worcester, Providence and all of the major highways in between, the promised impacts were huge.

    August 6, 2012
  • TJX July Sales Up 8%

    August 2, 2012

    Framingham-based retailer TJX Cos. Inc. reported July sales were $1.8 billion, up 8 percent for the four-week period over last year.

    August 2, 2012
  • TJX Buys Framingham Headquarters For $117M

    July 31, 2012

    Retail giant TJX Cos. Inc. has purchased its longtime Framingham headquarters for nearly $117 million, according to the state's Registry of Deeds.

    July 31, 2012
  • June Retail, Food Sales Fall Slightly

    July 16, 2012

    Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales in June were $401.5 billion, down 0.5 percent from May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But, that amount is 3.8 percent higher than the $386.9 billion in sales in June 2011.

    July 16, 2012
  • Blue Cross To Offer New Health Plans To Retail Group Members

    Emily Micucci July 13, 2012

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) will soon make five of its fast-growing health plan options available to small businesses across the commonwealth through a group purchasing cooperative with the Retailers Associati

    Emily Micucci July 13, 2012
  • Littleton's Dover Saddlery Announces N.C. Store

    July 12, 2012

    Announcing its second store opening in little more than a week, Littleton-based equestrian retailer Dover Saddlery Retail Inc. says it plans to open its first store in North Carolina in October.

    July 12, 2012
  • Grocer ALDI Hosts Hiring Fair For Central Mass. Locations

    July 12, 2012

    National grocer ALDI will be holding a job fair to fill positions at three Central Massachusetts stores this month.

    July 12, 2012
  • Marlborough Building Sold For $1.4 Million

    Emily Micucci July 10, 2012

    An 18,000 square-foot retail building located at 135 Maple Street in Marlborough has been sold, and will be renovated for occupancy by the hardware store Monnock Supply Co. Inc., according to R.W. Holmes Realty Co. Inc.

    Emily Micucci July 10, 2012
  • Can TJX Maintain Its Growth Pace?

    July 9, 2012

    Framingham-based TJX Cos. Inc. is one of the few real corporate success stories of the last four years. In August 2008, before the stock market crash, the company's stock rose to more than $18 a share, the highest point in its 10-year history.

    July 9, 2012
  • TJX Sales Up 9 Percent In June

    Emily Micucci July 5, 2012

    Framingham-based TJX Cos. Inc. announced sales increases for June, with total sales up 9 percent at $2.3 billion, compared to $2.1 billion in June 2011. Meanwhile, consolidated comparable store sales increased 7 percent year over year.

    Emily Micucci July 5, 2012
  • Retail Hiring, Applications Plummet

    July 5, 2012

    Job seekers don't appear to be pursuing work in the retail sector, according to Chelmsford-based Kronos Inc.'s June Retail Labor Index.

    July 5, 2012
  • Worcester, Framingham To Benefit From AG Accord With Walmart, Target

    Emily Micucci July 3, 2012

    Worcester and Framingham are among 11 Massachusetts cities and towns that will receive payments for damages and restitution from Walmart and Target after the corporations allegedly overcharged public agencies for prescription drugs through the wor

    Emily Micucci July 3, 2012
  • AIM Business Confidence Index Plunges

    July 2, 2012

    The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index dropped 8.5 points in June to 48.3, its lowest reading since last October.

    July 2, 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.