DOL Sues Newspaper That Fired Reporter Who Complained About Infestation

The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit alleging a Texas newspaper illegally fired a reporter in retaliation for reporting an insect infestation in the newsroom. The department said a journalist at the Killeen Daily Herald complained about bug bites and a possible flea infestation. The reporter had the bugs examined, and they were identified as no-see-ums or biting midges, the department said. The reporter was fired after sharing this information with management at the Daily Herald. The department claims in its lawsuit that the newspaper violated federal anti-retaliation prov...