Commitments and Contingencies |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies |
Litigation
A former Chief Financial Officer of the Company filed a complaint against the Company with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (the OSHA Complaint) on March 9, 2015.
The OSHA Complaint alleges that the Company unlawfully retaliated against the former Chief Financial Officer for challenging allegedly improper actions of the Company by making allegedly defamatory statements and terminating him from his employment with the Company. The former Chief Financial Officers demand for damages is for back pay, front pay, and special damages.
The Company believes that all of the above claims by the former Chief Financial Officer are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself. |