Speaking out about a lapse in nuclear safety was the right thing to do. But firing you for it was wrong.
Nuclear Whistleblowers: Committed To Nuclear Safety
Nuclear workers are the eyes and ears of the public in the nation’s nuclear industry.
For over two decades, Katz, Marshall & Banks attorneys have been at the forefront of advising and representing nuclear whistleblowers whose livelihoods and careers have been threatened as a result of their conscientious pursuit of nuclear safety concerns.
The Energy Reorganization Act (ERA)
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1978 (ERA) provides strong protections for employees who provide information about, or participate in, investigations relating to violations of nuclear safety laws and standards.
How does the ERA protect nuclear whistleblowers?
The ERA prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee of a nuclear facility or contractor for raising concerns about nuclear safety, either internally or with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This includes firings, demotions, cuts in pay, negative evaluations, or placement on a performance improvement plan. Retaliation could also include harassment, threats, reassignment of job duties and responsibilities, assignment of undesirable shifts, micromanagement, excessive supervision, or exclusion from important company activities.
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Why Hire KMB For Your Nuclear Whistleblower Case?
KMB attorneys are nationally recognized for their successful representation of nuclear whistleblowers throughout the United States. We have represented scores of nuclear workers before the U.S. Department of Labor’s Whistleblower Program, OSHA investigations to hearings before administrative law judges to appeals before the Administrative Review Board.
If you are a nuclear worker with a nuclear safety concern that you are thinking about reporting—or if you already have and are facing retaliation—contact the expert lawyers at Katz, Marshall & Banks. Your communications with us are confidential, without charge and with no further obligation.
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"For five months, I tried (unsuccessfully) to resolve a whistleblower situation at my Midwest nuclear power plant. Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP resolved this issue in less than six weeks..."
-- Senior Reactor Operator at nuclear power plant