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  • LiveWire Adds Howe To Board

    Matthew L. Brown August 23, 2010

    LiveWire Mobile Inc., a Littleton-based developer of mobile phone entertainment applications, said Alan Howe has joined its board of directors.

    Matthew L. Brown August 23, 2010
  • Staples Sales Flat, Profits Surge

    Brandon Butler August 19, 2010

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. reported a 40 percent increase in profits to $130 million for the second quarter, despite sales remaining relatively flat at $5.5 billion.

    Brandon Butler August 19, 2010
  • The Pulse Of Business On Main Street | McGovern tours Marlborough businesses to get a feel for economic conditions

    Brandon Butler August 19, 2010

       Ask Richard Bennett, president and CEO of Marlborough Savings Bank, how business is going, and you're likely to get an earful about the recently passed federal financial reform.

    Brandon Butler August 19, 2010
  • BJ's Profit Inches Up, FY Guidance Cut

    Matthew L. Brown August 18, 2010

    Natick-based BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said second-quarter sales increased by 8.6 percent, but profits remained nearly flat at $35.8 million.

    Matthew L. Brown August 18, 2010
  • TJX Q2 Profit Hits $262M

    Matthew L. Brown August 17, 2010

    Framingham-based discount retailer TJX Cos. Inc. said second-quarter sales increased 7 percent compared to a year ago as its profit hit $305 million.The company's second-quarter profit was $262 million.

    Matthew L. Brown August 17, 2010
  • New Lease On Life For Vacant Ames Plaza

    Matthew L. Brown August 16, 2010

    The vacant Ames building on Route 131 in Sturbridge could soon be occupied by two well-known retailers.

    Matthew L. Brown August 16, 2010
  • Sturbridge Firm Re-Wins Foxwoods Contract

    Matthew L. Brown August 12, 2010

    Sturbridge-based All Star Incentive Marketing has won a contract to manage Foxwoods Resort Casino's player loyalty program, a contract it previously held between 1998 and 2007.

    Matthew L. Brown August 12, 2010
  • Equestrian Supplies Retailer On An Upward Tack

    Matthew L. Brown August 10, 2010

    Dover Saddlery Inc., a Littleton-based equestrian supplies retailer, said second quarter revenue increased 3.9 percent to $19.9 million as its profit jumped 156 percent to $86

    Matthew L. Brown August 10, 2010
  • Wal-Mart Wants Check Cashing At Worcester Supercenter

    Matthew L. Brown August 10, 2010

    Wal-Mart is asking the state Division of Banks to allow it to establish a chec

    Matthew L. Brown August 10, 2010
  • Sales Gains For TJX, BJ's In July

    Matthew L. Brown August 5, 2010

    Two MetroWest discount retail powerhouses reported similar July sales gains as customers continued to pinch pennies.

    Matthew L. Brown August 5, 2010
  • Service Sector Growth Continues

    Matthew L. Brown August 4, 2010

    The service sector grew in July for the seventh straight month, with businesses telling the Institute for Supply Management that business conditions and customer attitudes have improved over last year.

    Matthew L. Brown August 4, 2010
  • Stickles Joins New Mercedes Office

    July 28, 2010

    Mercedes Benz of Shrewsbury, formerly Wagner Mercedes Benz of Boylston, has hired Gerry Stickles as a sales consultant.

    July 28, 2010
  • Small Biz Organization To Honor Local Retailer

    Matthew L. Brown July 22, 2010

    The Worcester chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will present a new award during the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce New England Business Expo in October.

    Matthew L. Brown July 22, 2010
  • Staples Adds Global Marketing Exec

    July 14, 2010

    Framingham-based office supply company Staples Inc. has hired Steven Fund as senior vice president of global brand marketing.

    July 14, 2010
  • Sales Continue To Climb At TJX

    July 8, 2010

    Framingham-based discount retailer The TJX Cos. Inc. reports that its sales rose 7 percent during the five-week period ended July 4, compared with the same period last year.

    July 8, 2010
  • Hot Weather Helps Sales At BJ's Wholesale

    July 8, 2010

    BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. of Natick said its June 2010 sales were up 7.9 percent from the same month last year, to $1.08 billion.Comparable store sales rose 3.8 percent for the period.

    July 8, 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.