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Maersk ordered to compensate and reinstate fired whistleblower

Maersk’s US subsidiary must compensate a former employee who was fired after complaining about safety, according to a new ruling.
Maersk Line Limited dismissed a former employee in 2021 for complaining about safety without first informing the company, according to a US court ruling. | Photo: Albert Gea/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Maersk Line Limited dismissed a former employee in 2021 for complaining about safety without first informing the company, according to a US court ruling. | Photo: Albert Gea/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by KIT LINDHARDT

Maersk Line Limited, a subsidiary of Danish Maersk, must pay approximately USD 700,000 in damages to a former employee who was dismissed after complaining about safety to the US Coast Guard.

This has been determined by a ruling from the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Maersk Line Limited disagrees with the decision and has chosen to file an appeal.

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