Appellate court sides with DuPont employee in whistleblower suit

    The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division yesterday upheld a $500,000 settlement awarded by a lower court to a former DuPont Chambers Works employee.

    John Seddon of Millville was awarded the settlement after a successful whistleblower lawsuit in which he said DuPont penalized him for for making an OSHA complaint about a potential public safety hazard in a phosgene reactor.

     

    Today’s Sunbeam reports Seddon’s complaint alleged DuPont cut his overtime, changed his shifts, reduced his hours and gave him poor performance reviews after Seddon filed the OSHA complaint.

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    In a series of appeals, Seddon was awarded, lost and then re-awarded $2 million in lost wages. The $500,000 award upheld yesterday was for punitive damages and attorney fees.

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