The Labor Department said it found Exxon Mobil illegally fired two company scientists over suspicions they shared information with The Wall Street Journal about concerns the pair had earlier raised with the company.

The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday said Exxon must reinstate the two employees and pay them more than $800,000 in back wages, interest and damages.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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