Whistleblower lawsuits come in all varieties, and from all levels of employment within the organizations that they are brought against. The collection of cases below illustrates a few of the ways that whistleblower claims can arise within a public school system setting.
The Albuquerque Public Schools Chief Financial Officer (CFO) was suspended from his duties and as such, has filed a whistleblower protection lawsuit alleging retaliation. The now former CFO reported a former Deputy Superintendent to superiors, alleging that the Deputy Superintendent was mishandling a potential contract related to school district computer systems. He also alleges that he had been passed over for a deputy superintendent position that had been offered to him in the past because of his political views. The Albuquerque Public Schools asserts that the former CFO’s claims are without merit.
The largest food vendor in the Washington, D.C. public school system has settled a lawsuit that alleged that the company overcharged the city for its services and mismanaged the school meals programs. The settlement agreement is the result of a whistleblower lawsuit that was brought by a former director of food services for Washington, D.C. Public Schools against Chartwells and Thompson Hospitality.
In Grand Rapids, a former special education contractor at a charter school who reported special education program and hiring violations was terminated after she reported the violations. She has reached a settlement in the federal lawsuit that she brought against the school which alleged retaliation. In another whistleblower lawsuit related to special education, a former occupational therapist at Portland Oregon Public Schools has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. The woman has alleged that the school district was acting in retaliation when it essentially forced her to resign after she called attention to disturbing work practices involving students with disabilities. For example, she claimed that she had so many responsibilities associated with her job that she could not provide the amount of attention to her disabled students that she was required by law to provide. She was also denied workplace accommodations that would assist her with her own disability, a herniated disk.
Barrett Law PLLC: Supporting Mississippi Whistleblowers
If you have lost your job as the result of retaliatory actions that were taken against you by your employer after you notified them of wrongdoing that was occurring in your workplace, you may feel devastated and betrayed. Some organizations wish to ignore inappropriate conduct, but it is patently unfair for these organizations to expect that their employees will just sit back and ignore things that they see that are not right. If you believe that you have a whistleblower claim that is based on retaliatory action or wrongful termination, the Mississippi Whistleblower Attorneys at Barrett Law PLLC may be able to help you. Our attorneys can give you the information that you need to understand the whistleblower claims process and the legal support that you will require as your whistleblower case moves forward. To learn more about how we can help you, please call our office today at 1 (800) 707-9577 to schedule your free, initial consultation.