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OSHA ORDERS SOUTHERN AIR TO PAY NINE WHISTLEBLOWERS $70.9 MILLION

This case took a bad twist for Southern Air. In May 2008 it filed a defamation lawsuit against former employees for slander in a Connecticut court after they raised air carrier safety concerns with Southern Air, OSHA, and the FAA.

The workers, all former flight crew members, in turn, filed a whistleblower complaint with OSHA. OSHA ordered Southern Air to withdraw its lawsuit and pay out the $70.9 million. Of course, Southern Air is expected to appeal the judge's ruling.
Lesson learned: Don't sue or otherwise retaliate against employees who file safety complaints.

Read more about the case here: http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=17732.
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