OSHA and Local Whistleblower Laws: How the Plaintiffs’ Bar Uses Creative Lawyering To Achieve Justice

ACSLAW.ORG
March 3, 2022

During unprecedented times, the plaintiff’s bar utilizes creative lawyering to achieve justice for our clients. In doing so, we often rely on city and state laws to supplement and fill the gaps in legal protection left by their federal counterparts. COVID 19 made that increasingly true and, in the context of workplace safety, there are a number of statutes at play that have never been more critical, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s anti-retaliation regulations and local whistleblower laws. “