Mealey's (July 20, 2021, 1:24 PM EDT) -- NORTHBROOK, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois has approved a settlement between the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration and a waste management company under which the employer, accused of retaliating against a driver who reported a workplace injury, will pay the whistleblower $95,000 in back wages and provide a neutral employment recommendation, the DOL announced July 16....