EMPLOYMENT LAW: Nuclear Plant Allays Workers’ Fear of Retaliation

March 3, 2010

San Onofre – Workers at the San Onofre nuclear power plant have expressed fears of retaliation from their supervisors after two workers filed a federal whistle-blower complaint and claimed they were punished for reporting a safety problem at work.

Chief nuclear officer Ross Ridenoure however allayed these fears and said that the plant takes the complaints seriously, citing their zero-tolerance policy on retaliation.

As a result, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission asked the plant to address several problems on safety issues within six months.

The San Diego County plant has encountered problems this year, including an accidental shutdown of its backup system.