In one of the largest jury awards in the history of Madera County, California, a former prison doctor who lost his job seven years ago received $3.3 million in damages for wrongful termination. The jury found the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...
Legal Protection For Workers
English-only policies in the workplace may be illegal
Some employers have policies requiring employees to speak English in the workplace. A recent California workplace discrimination case highlights the risks of maintaining such a policy. In that case, an acute care hospital had to pay nearly $1 million to settle a class...
Contractor ordered to pay $1 million in wages and penalties
A plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay more than $1 million to the state and to workers on a Stockton public works project after an investigation revealed that 44 employees had not been paid proper wages for their work. The labor commissioner assessed penalties...
Jury awards fired worker $450,000 for wrongful termination
A California jury took less than a day in deliberations to reach a verdict in favor of a Hollywood visual effects worker who was wrongfully fired by Ascent Media Group. The man, who was discharged after he saw a company executive using cocaine in the men's room and...