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  • Worcester's Downtown Efforts Get Historical Perspectives

    Rick Saia May 2, 2012

    Does a new downtown Worcester have potential through a mix of commercial and residential development?If some of the recent successes of Providence and Lowell can be imitated, then the answer to that question is yes.

    Rick Saia May 2, 2012
  • TJX Sales Up Double Digits, Raises Guidance

    April 5, 2012

    The TJX Cos. Inc. is reporting yet more good news, with a 14 percent year-over-year increase in March sales to a total of $2.3 billion.

    April 5, 2012
  • Fewer Seeking, Finding Retail Work

    April 5, 2012

    Applications for retail work in the U.S. fell 10 percent between February and March, and hiring in the industry fell 11.6 percent, according to Chelmsford-based Kronos Inc.

    April 5, 2012
  • IDC: Software, PCs To Lead Small and Midsize Business IT Spending

    April 4, 2012

    The 8 million small and medium-sized businesses across the United States will continue to increase IT spending this year, with a particular focus on software and personal computers, according to

    April 4, 2012
  • Dover Saddlery Revenues Rise, Profits Dampened By Store Expansions

    March 28, 2012

    Dover Saddlery Inc., of Littleton, reported an increase in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 as well as the full year.

    March 28, 2012
  • TJX Takes 2nd Look At E-Commerce | But analysts say it won't be easy for Framingham-based off-price retailer

    March 19, 2012

    Click on the website of J.C. Penney, and in about a couple of minutes you can order yourself a $6 tank top in six different colors. And, Old Navy's site has nine styles of girls' leggings to choose from. But head to the site of T.J.

    March 19, 2012
  • Staples Earns Energy Star Honor

    March 19, 2012

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. is one of nine New England organizations to receive an Energy Star award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.

    March 19, 2012
  • February Retail Sales See Improvement

    March 14, 2012

    Retail sales in February were up 8.6 percent over the same month a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation.

    March 14, 2012
  • BJ's Embraces Seafood Safeguards

    Rick Saia March 13, 2012

    BJ's Wholesale Club said it's working with its seafood suppliers to help the company safeguard the seafood supply while continuing to provide high-quality fish and seafood to

    Rick Saia March 13, 2012
  • TJX Sales Up 12 Percent In Feb.

    March 1, 2012

    Framingham-based discount retailer the TJX Cos. Inc. increased its sales 12 percent to $1.6 billion in February compared with the same month last year.

    March 1, 2012
  • Staples Hits $25B In Its 25th Year

    February 29, 2012

    Framingham-based office supplies retailer Staples Inc. saw its sales climb past the $25 billion mark in 2011, as profits grew by $102.7 million in its 25th

    February 29, 2012
  • Dover Revenues Rise 3.5 Percent

    February 23, 2012

    Littleton-based equestrian product retailer Dover Saddlery Inc. saw revenues rise 3.5 percent to $80.9 million in 2011, compared to the previous year, according to the company'

    February 23, 2012
  • TJX Profits And Earnings Rise In 2011

    February 22, 2012

    Framingham-based retailer TJX Companies Inc. said its sales and profits increased during its fiscal fourth quarter and for the year.

    February 22, 2012
  • Small Biz Groups: Mandating Sick Days In Mass. Will Hurt

    Kyle Cheney February 22, 2012

    Legally mandated paid sick days for workers would stamp out billions of dollars' worth of productivity and potentially 16,000 jobs over five years, according to a new report issued by a small-business advocacy group that has long opposed state leg

    Kyle Cheney February 22, 2012
  • $2.5M MassDevelopment Loan For Quiet Logistics

    February 21, 2012

    Quiet Logistics, an Andover company that helps companies fill e-commerce orders using robotic technology, is using $2.5 million in MassDevelopment term financing to expand in Devens.

    February 21, 2012
  • TJX January Sales Up

    February 2, 2012

    Sales for Framingham-based discount retailer the TJX Cos. Inc. rose 5 percent year-over-year in January, hitting $1.4 billion.

    February 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.