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Retaliation For Unsafe Working Conditions & Your Rights

Posted on by Simon Mikail
Category: Employee Rights, Retaliation
Have you seen the television show Desperate Housewives? One of the actresses appearing on the show, Nicolette Sheridan, sued the production company under Labor Code section 6310 alleging she was terminated in retaliation for a complaint she filed alleging battery by the show's producer. This post will discuss Labor Co...

Punitive Damages in WhistleBlower and Retaliation Cases

Posted on by Simon Mikail
Category: Whistleblower Protection
A recent case, Izell vs. Union Carbide Corporation, has upheld a punitive damages award of 18 million dollars, even though the compensatory portion of the verdict was reduced by the trial judge from $30 to $6 Million. This is very good news for all California employees who win punitive damages based on whistleblo...