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  • New VP For Staples

    May 5, 2010

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. has promoted Lisa Scopa to vice president and treasurer.

    May 5, 2010
  • Treasury: State Lottery Profit Nears $900M

    Matthew L. Brown April 29, 2010

    State Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Timothy P.

    Matthew L. Brown April 29, 2010
  • Blackstone Valley To Host Van Unveiling

    Matthew L. Brown April 13, 2010

    In a very tidy convergence of commercial interests, the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce will help the Ford Motor Co.

    Matthew L. Brown April 13, 2010
  • Discount Retailers Post Strong March Sales

    Matthew L. Brown April 8, 2010

    Framingham-based TJX Cos. Inc. ended March with sales of $2 billion, a 19 percent increase over March of last year.

    Matthew L. Brown April 8, 2010
  • Sonic Rolls Into MetroWest

    Brandon Butler April 8, 2010

       

    Brandon Butler April 8, 2010
  • Natural Food Co. Moves Production To Framingham

    Matthew L. Brown April 7, 2010

    Lawrence-based organic food maker Ian's Natural Foods is moving its production operation to a new, 33,000-square-foot facility in Framingham.

    Matthew L. Brown April 7, 2010
  • Franklin BJ's Property Changes Hands

    Matthew L. Brown April 7, 2010

    The 108,510-square-foot BJ's Wholesale Club building at 100 Corporate Dr. in Franklin has been sold for $13.7 million.

    Matthew L. Brown April 7, 2010
  • Sales Turnaround For Saddle Store

    Matthew L. Brown March 30, 2010

    Littleton-based equestrian supplies retailer Dover Saddlery said it swung to a $882,000 profit in the fourth quarter from a $13.9 million loss the prior year.

    Matthew L. Brown March 30, 2010
  • Mass. Residents Spent $730M At Conn. Casinos In 2009

    Matthew L. Brown March 29, 2010

    Massachusetts residents spent approximately $730.6 million at Connecticut's two resort casinos last year, according to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Policy Analysis.

    Matthew L. Brown March 29, 2010
  • Retail, Recession-Style | Tilton & Cook Co-op holds low-risk appeal for entrepreneurs

    March 29, 2010

    For Steve Hartman, the timing wasn’t perfect. He’d decided to take his photography career to the next level by opening a studio.

    March 29, 2010
  • BJ's Moving To Former National Grid Complex In Westborough

    Brandon Butler March 24, 2010

    BJ's Wholesale Club is moving its headquarters from Natick to the former National Grid office complex at 25 Research Drive in Westborough, the discount retailer confirmed.

    Brandon Butler March 24, 2010
  • Tack Company Expects Stronger Earnings

    Matthew L. Brown March 17, 2010

    Littleton-based equestrian supplies company Dover Saddlery said cost cuts made during the year may result in a revenue increase of more than 20 percent.

    Matthew L. Brown March 17, 2010
  • Staples Makes Offer For Remaining Corp. Express Shares

    Matthew L. Brown March 17, 2010

    Looking to scoop up what it doesn't already own of Corporate Express, Staples Inc. has offered to buy any remaining shares of Corporate Express Australia Ltd. for $5.60 per share.

    Matthew L. Brown March 17, 2010
  • Retail Sales Creep Up Nationwide

    Brandon Butler March 12, 2010

    Retail sales across the country picked up by about 0.3 percent in February compared to a month earlier and were up almost 4 percent from the same month last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

    Brandon Butler March 12, 2010
  • Staples Dividend Payment Up 9%

    Matthew L. Brown March 10, 2010

    The Staples Inc. board of directors has declared a $0.09 per share quarterly cash dividend, a 9 percent increase over the previous quarter.

    Matthew L. Brown March 10, 2010
  • Natick Collection Owner Gets Help From Creditors

    Matthew L. Brown March 9, 2010

    General Growth Properties Inc., owner of the Natick Collection, said two of its biggest creditors want to put $3.9 billion into helping the company get out of bankruptcy.

    Matthew L. Brown March 9, 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.