A former employee of T. Mobile, Stephen Colucci, was awarded $5 million in a lawsuit based on employment discrimination and wrongful termination. The award included $4 million in punitive damagesRead MorePunitive damages for wrongful termination. Colucci vs. T. Mobile.
What Damages are Allowed in a Wrongful Termination Case?
Employers need to follow the federal and California rules on hiring, firing, and other parts of the employment process. They generally can’t discriminate based on your race, your gender, orRead MoreWhat Damages are Allowed in a Wrongful Termination Case?
Practical Issues in Employment Termination Cases – Such as How You Prove You Were Fired for Your Race or Pregnancy
You need your job to feed yourself and your family. Employers should never have the right to fire you because of your race, gender, national origin, disability, you’re getting tooRead MorePractical Issues in Employment Termination Cases – Such as How You Prove You Were Fired for Your Race or Pregnancy
Employers Shouldn’t Be Able to Use Severance Agreements to Bypass Employee Rights to Whistleblower Awards
Employers Shouldn’t Be Able to Use Severance Agreements to Bypass Employee Rights to Whistleblower Awards and the Right to File Whistleblower Retaliation Claims Employees who file whistleblower claims need toRead MoreEmployers Shouldn’t Be Able to Use Severance Agreements to Bypass Employee Rights to Whistleblower Awards
The Causes of Action Against Defendants in Wrongful Employment Discharge Cases
In the case of the employee who was terminated by Mattel, Inc. after nearly 50 years of service, there are numerous legal causes of actions that our employment lawyers asserted.Read MoreThe Causes of Action Against Defendants in Wrongful Employment Discharge Cases
Why Firing an Employee for Off-Duty Conduct May be Illegal
The San Diego Tribune reported in May 2018, that a local jury awarded a former employee nearly $18 million for wrongful termination. The jury found that the employer, Allstate, wrongfullyRead MoreWhy Firing an Employee for Off-Duty Conduct May be Illegal