Mayo Clinic ordered to reinstate whistleblower
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic says it will appeal an order from a federal administrative law judge to reinstate an employee who complained about the safety of the clinic's vehicles.By: Associated Press, INFORUM
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic says it will appeal an order from a federal administrative law judge to reinstate an employee who complained about the safety of the clinic's vehicles.
The Department of Labor judge ruled Mayo unlawfully discriminated against courier James Seehusen, who had complained about a broken windshield on a vehicle and said the clinic failed to do required daily inspections of certain vehicles. Seehusen also said drivers didn't have proper certification to operate the clinic's shuttle bus.
Mayo said Wednesday it took immediate action to address the employee's concerns and that his discipline and suspension were unrelated to his complaints. The Post-Bulletin reports the judge ruled Mayo failed to prove that the discipline would have happened regardless of Seehusen's safety complaints.
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