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  • Northborough Crossing To Open In One Year

    Brandon Butler October 14, 2010

    Northborough Crossing, a 600,000-square-foot, $100 million open-air retail center, will open next fall, developers told Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray on Wednesday.

    Brandon Butler October 14, 2010
  • Staples Looks To Russia With Office Supplies

    Christina Davis October 13, 2010

    Framingham-based Staples has formed an alliance with a Russian office products company.

    Christina Davis October 13, 2010
  • Shop Talk: Q&A with Joseph Petrowski, Cumberland Farms

    Christina Davis October 11, 2010

    You’ll have to forgive Joseph Petrowski if he seems to have split personalities. That’s because as CEO of Cumberland Farms Group he not only oversees a growing chain of convenience stores under the same name, but also the Gulf Oil gas business.

    Christina Davis October 11, 2010
  • TJX, BJ's Report Slight Sales Increases

    Brandon Butler October 7, 2010

    MetroWest-based retailers TJX Cos. Inc. and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. both reported single-digit September sales increases compared to last year.

    Brandon Butler October 7, 2010
  • Private Sector Shed 39K Jobs In September

    Matthew L. Brown October 6, 2010

    Private sector employment shrank by 39,000 from August to September during a "pause" in the economic recovery, according to the ADP National Employment Report.

    Matthew L. Brown October 6, 2010
  • Punchbowl Adds New Ingredient To Board

    September 29, 2010

    Framingham party-planning company Punchbowl.com has appointed Michael Waxman-Lenz, the former general manag

    September 29, 2010
  • Bulbs.com Names Sales Manager

    September 22, 2010

    Worcester Internet light bulb retailer Bulbs.com has named Russ Lamacchia as sales manager.

    September 22, 2010
  • Waters, Hitachi Sign Sales Agreement

    Matthew L. Brown September 17, 2010

    Milford-based Waters Corp. has signed an agreement permitting Hitachi High Technologies America Inc. to sell Waters equipment.

    Matthew L. Brown September 17, 2010
  • Staples Dividend Remains Flat

    Brandon Butler September 15, 2010

    Framingham-based office retail giant Staples Inc. has kept its quarterly dividend even at $0.09 per share for the third quarter.

    Brandon Butler September 15, 2010
  • Consumers Increase Savings, Expect Economy To Worsen

    Matthew L. Brown September 10, 2010

    Consumers have accelerated their saving habits, according to an American Express Spending & Saving Tracker survey.

    Matthew L. Brown September 10, 2010
  • Leominster Firm To Put On Retail Survival Seminar

    Pamela Barberio September 10, 2010

    J.D. Associates, a Leominster-based software vendor, is sponsoring a seminar for retail managers and business owners on remaining competitive during the recession.

    Pamela Barberio September 10, 2010
  • Special Olympics Gets Donation

    Brandon Butler September 3, 2010

    Walmart, the international retailer with 46 stores in Massachusetts, donated $50,000 to the Special Olympics of Massachusetts in Marlborough.

    Brandon Butler September 3, 2010
  • BJ's, TJX Show Continued Strength In August

    Matthew L. Brown September 2, 2010

    MetroWest retail giants TJX Cos. Inc. and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. posted strong August sales results on increasing customer traffic.

    Matthew L. Brown September 2, 2010
  • Staples To Begin Selling Amazon's Kindle

    Matthew L. Brown August 31, 2010

    Framingham-based office supplies retailer Staples Inc. said it plans to begin selling Amazon's Kindle electronic reader.

    Matthew L. Brown August 31, 2010
  • Staples Foundation Awards $640K

    Matthew L. Brown August 30, 2010

    The Staples Foundation for Learning has awarded $640,000 in grants to youth development programs across the country, including four in Massachusetts.

    Matthew L. Brown August 30, 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.