A former employee of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has received a $3.2 million award from the Commonwealth Court for retaliation he faced after reporting alleged instances of wrongdoing and waste to turnpike supervisors.
The court ordered the commission to pay former financial reporting manager Ralph Bailets $1.6 million for economic losses suffered as the result of his 2008 firing, as well as $1.6 million in noneconomic damages tied to the humiliation and mental anguish he experienced after being removed from his position. He sought relief under the state Whistleblower Law.
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