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Retail

  • Big Y Proposes Franklin Supermarket

    Matthew L. Brown March 8, 2010

    Springfield-based Big Y Foods Inc. plans to open a supermarket in Franklin at the site of the former Franklin Buffet restaurant.

    Matthew L. Brown March 8, 2010
  • BJ's Moving Natick Headquarters

    Brandon Butler March 4, 2010

    BJ's Wholesale Club is considering moving its headquarters from Natick, according to a conference call related to the company's year-end earnings.

    Brandon Butler March 4, 2010
  • TJX Feb. Sales Hit $1.4B

    Matthew L. Brown March 4, 2010

    Discount retail giant TJX Cos. Inc. said February sales were up 16 percent over the same month a year ago.

    Matthew L. Brown March 4, 2010
  • BJ's Says Food Shoppers Fuel Growth

    Matthew L. Brown March 3, 2010

    Discount retailer BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said its fourth quarter profit hit $55.1 million on $2.8 billion in revenue.

    Matthew L. Brown March 3, 2010
  • Staples Eases Into Sales Increase As Profits Dip

    Matthew L. Brown March 2, 2010

    Framingham-based office supplies retailer Staples Inc. said compared to a year ago, fourth quarter sales increased by 4 percent to $6.4 billion as profit fell by 18 percent to $234 million.

    Matthew L. Brown March 2, 2010
  • Natick Collection Owner Faces Dueling Offers

    Brandon Butler March 2, 2010

    The ongoing bankruptcy saga playing out on the national stage for General Growth Properties, owner of the Natick Collection, is leaving many in the region feeling u

    Brandon Butler March 2, 2010
  • TJX Reports Strong 4Q, Year

    Matthew L. Brown February 24, 2010

    Framingham-based discount retailer TJX Cos. Inc. said its profit for 2009 was $1.2 billion as sales hit $20.3 billion, a 7 percent increase over the previous year.

    Matthew L. Brown February 24, 2010
  • Quabaug Toys Support Injured Vets

    Matthew L. Brown February 18, 2010

    Vibram Pet Products, which are made in North Brookfield by Quabaug Corp., has donated $11,500 to a program that trains service dogs.

    Matthew L. Brown February 18, 2010
  • Retail Sales Improve From Last Year

    Brandon Butler February 12, 2010

    Retail sales, adjusted for seasonal variation, rose almost 5 percent in January compared to a year earlier, according to advanced estimates from the Census Bureau.

    Brandon Butler February 12, 2010
  • Retail Sales Improve From Last Year

    Brandon Butler February 12, 2010

    Retail sales, adjusted for seasonal variation, rose almost 5 percent in January compared to a year earlier, according to advanced estimates from the Census Bureau.

    Brandon Butler February 12, 2010
  • Holliston Pharmacy Firm Begins Liquidation

    Matthew L. Brown February 9, 2010

    The Nyer Medical Group Inc. has voluntarily delisted itself from the Nasdaq stock market and intends to be completely liquidated within 90 days.

    Matthew L. Brown February 9, 2010
  • Ski Market Closing

    Brandon Butler February 8, 2010

    Wellesley-based Ski Market, which has a store in Framingham, is going out of business.

    Brandon Butler February 8, 2010
  • CVS Boosts Revenue, Profit

    Matthew L. Brown February 8, 2010

    CVS Caremark Corp., the Woonsocket, R.I.-based retail pharmacy operator, said revenue for 2009 increased 12.9 percent over the previous year to $98.7 billion.

    Matthew L. Brown February 8, 2010
  • Strong January For Central Mass Discounters

    Matthew L. Brown February 4, 2010

    Two Central Massachusetts retail giants, TJX Cos. Inc. and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., reported double-digit January sales increases.

    Matthew L. Brown February 4, 2010
  • Staples Settles Class Action Suit

    Brandon Butler January 29, 2010

    Framingham-based Staples Inc. announced it has settled several class action lawsuits concerning overtime pay for middle managers for $42 million.

    Brandon Butler January 29, 2010
  • Worcester Shopping Center Refinances

    Matthew L. Brown January 27, 2010

    The Perkins Farm Marketplace shopping center off Grafton Street in Worcester has landed a $13.1 million refinancing loan from three area banks.

    Matthew L. Brown January 27, 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.