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ARB Adopts Burlington Northern Standard for Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

In Melton v. Yellow Transp. Inc., the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (ARB) clarified that it will apply the Burlington Northern standard to whistleblower cases when determining whether an employer violated a whistleblower retaliation protection provision.  This decision is significant because under Burlington, an employment action is materially adverse if it is capable of […]

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Tags: Surface Transportation Assistance Act