Case: Individual Employment Rights/Whistleblowing (W.D. La.)

A Louisiana federal court denied summary judgment to Union Pacific Railroad Co. on a retaliation claim under the Federal Railroad Safety Act by a conductor who alleged that his medical leave of absence was unilaterally extended after he reported a gunshot incident, finding that financial hardship as a result of the extension constituted an adverse employment action, and there was a genuine dispute of material fact over whether his report played a role in the extension of his medical leave.