Employer That Disciplined Workers for Injuries Ordered to Pay $100K

A federal district judge upheld a $100,000 award to a Wisconsin employee who was fired for committing an “unsafe act” after reporting that he had twisted his ankle, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said. The U.S. Labor Department filed suit against Dura-Fibre, a manufacturer of laminated paperboard in Menasha, based on a complaint filed by machine operator Timothy Jacobs. OSHA said Dura-Fibre had adopted a policy that assigned disciplinary points against employees who failed to report accidents, but also for committing unsafe acts if they were involved in an ...