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  • Staples Survey: U.S. Workers Are Uncomfortable

    February 18, 2011

    Nearly half of U.S.

    February 18, 2011
  • All That Glitters | Area gold merchants aren't swayed by the tumultuous precious metals market

    February 14, 2011

    When Mark Alzapiedi buys a cache of gold jewelry or gold bullion from an area resident, he has a decision to make. Call his smelter immediately to lock in a selling price, or wait until the end of the week.

    February 14, 2011
  • All-Natural Success In Leominster | Former PR exec runs business from her dining room

    Amanda Roberge February 14, 2011

    Most people don’t have a problem with stuff getting under their skin, but others are a little more sensitive. It’s the latter crowd that Melanie Downey targets.

    Amanda Roberge February 14, 2011
  • Pool Supply Store Gets Framingham Location

    February 14, 2011

    Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies, a national chain based in Phoenix, Ariz., is opening a new location in Framingham.

    February 14, 2011
  • Mass Sales Tax Below Average

    February 4, 2011

    When it comes to sales taxes, Massachusetts residents pay a bit less than average, according to a new report by the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.

    February 4, 2011
  • Staples Renews Distribution Center Lease

    February 3, 2011

    Staples Inc. has renewed its lease at a 43,000-square-foot distribution center in Clinton, which it has occupied since 2007.

    February 3, 2011
  • TJX Sales Rise

    February 3, 2011

    Comparable store sales for the TJX Cos. Inc. of Framingham rose 2 percent in January, and the company raised its fourth-quarter and full-year outlook.

    February 3, 2011
  • New Leadership Plan At TJX

    Christina Davis February 2, 2011

    Carol Meyrowitz has a new two-year contract as CEO of Framingham-based TJX Cos.

    Christina Davis February 2, 2011
  • Five-Finger Felonies | Retailers fight large-scale theft

    January 31, 2011

    How do you stop a shoplifter? In some circumstances, the answer might be to bring her into the back room and threaten to call her parents.

    January 31, 2011
  • Sonic Backs Out Of Marlborough Deal

    Brandon Butler January 24, 2011

       

    Brandon Butler January 24, 2011
  • Sales Up For Dover Saddlery

    January 20, 2011

    Littleton-based equestrian retailer Dover Saddlery Inc. saw total revenues increase 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to preliminary unaudited numbers, the com

    January 20, 2011
  • New EVPs At BJ's Wholesale

    Susan Shalhoub January 19, 2011

    Natick-based BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. has announced that Robert W.

    Susan Shalhoub January 19, 2011
  • State Help For AJ Wright Workers

    January 14, 2011

    The state is providing $700,000 to employees who will be put out of work by Framingham-based TJX Cos Inc.'s closing of the AJ Wright distribution center in Fall River.

    January 14, 2011
  • Wegmans Readies First Bay State Store

    Brandon Butler January 13, 2011

       Officials with Rochester, N.Y.-based supermarket chain Wegmans are accustomed to the challenges of opening a new store in a new market.

    Brandon Butler January 13, 2011
  • Weston Nurseries Branches Out To Chelmsford

    Christina Davis January 12, 2011

    Hopkinton-based Weston Nurseries says it will open a second location in Chelmsford this spring.

    Christina Davis January 12, 2011
  • Seasonal Hiring Was Bright In 2010

    January 10, 2011

    Seasonal hiring created an extra 646,300 jobs nationally between October and December of 2010, up 28.9 percent from the previous year, according to Challenger, Gra

    January 10, 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.