Published: 6/19/2012

Railroad fined $800,000 for 3 illegal firings

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WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is ordering railroad operator Norfolk Southern to pay more than $800,000 for firing three workers after they reported injuries on the job.

The violations of federal whistleblower laws involved a laborer in Greenville, S.C., an engineer in Louisville, and a railroad conductor based in Harrisburg, Pa. Payments include back pay, compensatory damages, and about $525,000 in punitive damages and attorneys' fees.

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Railroad fined $800,000 for 3 illegal firings

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