We conducted this investigation in response to a reprisal complaint alleging that Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Minneapolis, Minnesota, directed its subcontractor to remove the Complainant from the Honeywell defense contract in reprisal for making protected disclosures to Honeywell officials concerning political and racist comments, neglected security duties, falsified time, and illegal drug activity. The Complainant was employed as a security guard by at the Honeywell site in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Complainant made two protected disclosures—one on July 14, 2020, to a group of several Honeywell and officials, and one on November 1, 2021, to a Honeywell Human Resources (HR) site leader. After making these protected disclosures, the Complainant experienced a qualifying action taken by Honeywell, which directed to remove the Complainant from the Honeywell contract. Furthermore, Honeywell knew of the Complainant’s protected disclosures before having the Complainant removed from the Honeywell contract.