ARB CASE NOS. 01-002
01-003
ALJ CASE NOS. 2000-ERA-8
2000-ERA-11
In the Matter of:
SYED M.A. HASAN,
COMPLAINANT,
v.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.,
RESPONDENT,
and
ARB CASE NO. 01-005
ALJ CASE NO. 2000-ERA-13
SYED M.A. HASAN,
COMPLAINANT,
v.
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.,
and
WASHINGTON GROUP INT'L, INC.,
RESPONDENTS.
BEFORE: THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD
Appearances:
For the Complainant:
Syed M.A. Hasan, Pro Se, Madison, Alabama
For Respondent Commonwealth Edison Co.:
Robert E. Helfrich, Esq., Commonwealth Edison Co., Downers Grove, Illinois Donn C. Meindertsma, Esq., Christine C. Stein, Esq., Winston & Strawn, Washington, D.C.
For Respondent Washington Group International, Inc.: Robert L. Berlin, Esq.,
Washington Group International, Inc., Boise, Idaho Donn C. Meindertsma, Esq.,
Winston & Strawn, Washington, D.C.
FINAL DECISION AND ORDER
These three cases arise under the employee protection provisions of the Energy Reorganization Act ("ERA"), which prohibit an employer from discriminating against or otherwise taking unfavorable personnel action against an employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee engaged in protected whistleblowing activity. 42 U.S.C.A. §5851 (West 1995). Each case was adjudicated separately below by the same Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"). We consolidate the cases on appeal because they raise identical issues of law.
1Hasan v. Commonwealth Edison and The Estes Group, ARB No. 00-043, ALJ No. 99-ERA-17 (ARB Dec. 28, 2000) ("Hasan I").
2Hasan v. Commonwealth Edison and The Estes Group, ARB No. 00-028, ALJ No. 00-ERA-01 (ARB Dec. 29, 2000) ("Hasan II").
3 Raytheon Engineers & Constructors has been merged in Washington Group International, Inc., which we have substituted as the proper party-respondent.
4 Hasan has raised a number of other arguments in this case, including unsupported allegations of bias by the ALJ and misconduct by Respondents' attorneys. The Board finds those arguments without merit.