Legal Opinion
Robert MacKowiak v. University Nuclear Systems, Inc., and Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1984No. 83-7353PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Mackowiak, a quality control inspector for University Nuclear Systems, Inc. (UNSI), was terminated in a reduction of force in January, 1982. He asserts that the termination occurred because he was an overly zealous inspector and because he identified safety problems to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). He filed a complaint under the “whistle blower” protection statute of the Energy Reorganization Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5851.
After a hearing, an administrative law judge concluded that the termination was not caused by protected conduct and recommended dismissal.…
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