Flight Training Company Ordered to Reinstate Whistleblowing Instructor

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Orlando, Florida-based SIMCOM Training Centers to reinstate a flight instructor who was fired after raising concerns about potential violations of Federal Aviation Administration regulations. An OSHA investigation found that SIMCOM fired the flight instructor for repeatedly raising safety concerns, a protected activity under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century. The instructor was harassed, denied opportunities to train students and ultimately terminated in April 2014, the agency sai...