Stericycle Inc. fired supervisor for reporting safety concerns
A supervisor who raised safety concerns after a driver was told to pull a trailer without a valid license plate was wrongfully terminated, according to OSHA, which has ordered Stericycle Inc.of Wichita, Kansas to reinstate the employee.
The finding that the company violated the Surface Transportation Assistance Act has resulted in an order that the company pay back wages and damages of $261,787 to the employee, and remove any references to the disciplinary action from his record. The company must also provide notification of whistleblower protection rights to its employees.