Former Hair Salon Receptionist Awarded $165,000 After Firing

An employee fired from a hair salon for talking with colleagues about the hazards of using a straightener containing formaldehyde will receive $165,000 from her former employer. The one time receptionist at the Bronx, New York, salon was awarded $65,000 for lost wages and $100,000 in damages for pain and suffering, according to a federal consent judgment obtained by the U.S Department of Labor. The award followed a whistleblower investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration into the activities of Salon Zoe and its owner Kristina Veljovic. The former receptionis...