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Retail

  • Consumer Prices Flat In October

    Matthew L. Brown November 17, 2010

    The Consumer Price Index increased 0.2 percent in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.The index has increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months.

    Matthew L. Brown November 17, 2010
  • BJ's Boosts Q3 Profit, Full-Year Expectations

    Matthew L. Brown November 17, 2010

    Natick-based BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said its third-quarter profit was $23 million compared to $17.4 million a year earlier as sales climbed nearly 5 percent to $2.6 billion.

    Matthew L. Brown November 17, 2010
  • TJX Q3 Sales Up 5%

    Matthew L. Brown November 16, 2010

    Framingham-based discount retailer TJX Cos. Inc. said third quarter sales increased 5 percent to $5.5 billion as profits hit $372 million.

    Matthew L. Brown November 16, 2010
  • Retail Sales Up On Strong Auto Market

    Matthew L. Brown November 15, 2010

    The U.S. Census Bureau said retail and food services sales for October hit $373.1 billion, an increase of 1.2 percent over the same month a year ago on strong auto sales.

    Matthew L. Brown November 15, 2010
  • BJ's Wholesale Rumors No Surprise To Analysts

    Brandon Butler November 15, 2010

       

    Brandon Butler November 15, 2010
  • Athol Food Distributor Gets $950K In Loans

    Matthew L. Brown November 11, 2010

    Organic Renaissance LLC., an Athol-based distributor of locally grown produce and other local food products, has received a $950,000 loan from MassDevelopment and other lenders.

    Matthew L. Brown November 11, 2010
  • Littleton Retailer Tentative On Improvements

    Matthew L. Brown November 9, 2010

    Littleton-based equestrian equipment retailer Dover Saddlery Inc. said its third-quarter profit increased nearly 18 percent to $320,000 on revenue of $18.6 million, a 0.4-percent increase.

    Matthew L. Brown November 9, 2010
  • Kronos: Retailers Slow Hiring

    Brandon Butler November 9, 2010

    Retailers around the country hired 34 percent fewer workers in October compared to a year earlier, according to Chelmsford-based Kronos Inc.'s monthly retail labor index.

    Brandon Butler November 9, 2010
  • Sutton Auto Parts Dealer Makes Move To Webster

    Matthew L. Brown November 5, 2010

    Keystone Automotive Industries Inc. will move from its current location in Sutton to 35,500 square feet at 30 Goya Dr. in Webster in December.

    Matthew L. Brown November 5, 2010
  • World Energy Records First Profit As A Public Firm

    Matthew L. Brown November 4, 2010

    Worcester-based World Energy Solutions turned a $147,227 profit in the third quarter, the company's first quarterly profit since going public in 2006.Revenue grew 34 percent to $4.65 million.

    Matthew L. Brown November 4, 2010
  • Staples Expects Ups And Downs In Q3 Earnings

    Brandon Butler October 26, 2010

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. anticipates a mixed bag of sales results in the third quarter, including domestic deliveries up slightly but a drop in domestic and international retail sales.

    Brandon Butler October 26, 2010
  • New Plans For Old Furniture Factory

    October 25, 2010

     Across Central Massachusetts, old mill buildings are a perennial problem.

    October 25, 2010
  • Retailers Recovering After Weak End Of Summer

    Brandon Butler October 25, 2010

    Begrudging students may not be the only ones disappointed about the back-to-school season.

    Brandon Butler October 25, 2010
  • Hanover Theatre Wins National Preservation Award

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010

    The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Worcester will be presented with a Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation next week in Austin, Texas.

    Matthew L. Brown October 20, 2010
  • Vacant Shrewsbury Building Leased By Paint Retailer

    Matthew L. Brown October 18, 2010

    A new Sherwin-Williams retail store is slated to open at 163 Boston Tpke. in Shrewsbury.

    Matthew L. Brown October 18, 2010
  • National Retail Sales Show Strong Gains

    Brandon Butler October 15, 2010

    Retail sales were strong in September, with auto sales up 19 percent and retail and food service sales up 7.3 percent from last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

    Brandon Butler October 15, 2010

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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.