Reporting Duty Doesn't Nix Whistleblower Status, Court Finds

By Chris Villani ( January 27, 2026, 11:52 AM EST) -- Massachusetts' top appellate court ruled Tuesday that a former employee of a Boston community college was entitled to whistleblower protections for reporting that the college had not told the U.S. Department of Education about an alleged sexual assault, even though he shared in the reporting responsibility....

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