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Retail

  • Northborough Firm Lands Convenience Store Contracts

    Christina Davis September 7, 2011

    Northborough-based Liquid Ice. Inc. has signed two service agreements covering parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire.

    Christina Davis September 7, 2011
  • Uxbridge Shopping Plaza Sold

    September 2, 2011

    The Uxbridge Center shopping plaza was recently sold to a Cambridge-based real estate group for $11.2 million, according to the Worcester Registry of Deeds.

    September 2, 2011
  • Double-Digit Rise For BJ's Sales

    September 1, 2011

    August sales at Westborough-based BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. rose 14.9 percent to $901.6 million over the same month last year.

    September 1, 2011
  • TJX Sales Rise 4 Percent

    September 1, 2011

    Sales at TJX Cos. Inc. of Framingham rose 4 percent year-over-year in August to $1.7 billion.Comparable store sales rose 1 percent in the same period.

    September 1, 2011
  • Bottle Bill Expansion Would Be Harmful

    Chris Crowley August 29, 2011

    At Polar Beverages, we take being a green company very seriously. We have invested $400,000 in a new approach to heating water that cuts our natural gas bill. Our lighting is motion-activated.

    Chris Crowley August 29, 2011
  • Window Co. Moves to Marlborough

    August 22, 2011

    Champion Windows Manufacturing Inc., a factory-direct seller of replacement windows, siding and patios, is moving from Avon to Marlborough, according to Boston real estate firm Cr

    August 22, 2011
  • Dover Saddlery Gains Ill. Location

    August 22, 2011

    Littleton equestrian supply company Dover Saddlery Retail Inc. is opening a new location in Libertyville, Ill.

    August 22, 2011
  • Staples Boosts Profits By 36%

    Rick Saia August 17, 2011

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. posted a 36 percent increase in profit during its second quarter, along with a 5.2 percent jump in sales.

    Rick Saia August 17, 2011
  • Profits Up By 28% At BJ's Wholesale

    Christina Davis August 17, 2011

    Second-quarter profits at Westborough-based BJ's Wholesale Club increased 27.7 percent over the same period last year to more than $45.7 million.

    Christina Davis August 17, 2011
  • TJX Profits Up 14 Percent In Q2

    August 16, 2011

    Framingham-based clothing and home goods retailer TJX Cos. Inc. reported profits of $348 million for the second quarter, up 14 percent from $305 million a year ago.

    August 16, 2011
  • Wormtown Brewery Mulls Hop To Next Level

    Amanda Roberge August 15, 2011

      

    Amanda Roberge August 15, 2011
  • U.S. Retail Sales Essentially Flat in July

    August 12, 2011

    Retail and food service sales totaled $390.4 billion in July, which was up only 0.5 percent from June, and 8.5 percent from July 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

    August 12, 2011
  • More Jobs, Applicants For Retail Positions

    Brandon Butler August 8, 2011

    Retailers around the nation increased hiring in June and had a larger pool of applicants to choose from, according to Kronos Inc.

    Brandon Butler August 8, 2011
  • White City Renovations To Start Next Week

    August 5, 2011

    The company that bought the White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury late last year reports that a major renovation project to the plaza will begin next week.

    August 5, 2011
  • TJX Raises Earnings Estimate

    August 4, 2011

    The TJX Cos. Inc. of Framingham has raised its second-quarter earnings-per-share guidance after its sales rose again in July.

    August 4, 2011
  • BJ's Sales Up

    August 4, 2011

    Sales at BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. of Natick rose 12.4 percent year-over-year in July to $854.8 million.

    August 4, 2011

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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.