retaliation News

Japanese Whistleblower Wins Damages in High Court

The still fledgling protection for whistle-blowers in Japan received a boost by a high court that reversed an earlier decision and rewarded damages to a worker who suffered retaliation through a transfer. The Tokyo High Court ordered Japanese camera and …

Group Says it Hacked US Law Enforcement Websites

The group known as Anonymous said Saturday it has hacked into some 70 law enforcement websites across the southern and central United States in retaliation for arrests of its sympathizers in the U.S. and Britain. The hacking group also claimed …

California City’s Only Female Firefighter Files Suit

Daly City’s only female firefighter has filed a lawsuit claiming her superiors retaliated against her after she complained about the women’s restroom at the firehouse. Fifty-year-old Fire Captain Barbara Lewicki says the bathroom had no lock and was often used …