Blowing the whistle on an employer’s illegal actions often carries with it a number of potential risks such as retaliation and legal consequences. For one employer, however, retaliation against a whistleblower led to a $25 […]
Mar
15
California State University employee files discrimination lawsuit
A former administrative support assistant at California State University (CSU), Sacramento, said she was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for complaining about racial discrimination and her employer’s failure to pay overtime. Lucelina Arias-Melendez filed a complaint against […]
Mar
03
Ex-bank manager sues Wells Fargo for whistleblower retaliation
A former branch manager at Wells Fargo filed a wrongful termination and whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the troubled bank. Diana Duenas-Brown alleged she was fired in retaliation for reporting the bank’s wrongdoing. She also claimed […]
Dec
23
Wells Fargo employees sue for wrongful termination amid fraud
Former Wells Fargo employees are seeking over $7.2 billion in damages for workers nationwide who were terminated or demoted after refusing to open unauthorized accounts. The troubled bank was accused of devising a “fraudulent scheme” […]
Oct
06
FedEx managers file sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit
Two managers working at FedEx Ground’s terminal in Watsonville, California, have sued the company alleging harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation. The lawsuit was transferred to Santa Cruz Superior Court in July 2015 after originally being […]
Sep
01
Ex-finance manager sues Oracle for retaliation over accounting complaint
A former senior finance manager at Oracle alleged that she was fired for refusing to inflate the software maker’s cloud business revenues in an intentional and illegal attempt to raise the company’s stock price. Svetlana Blackburn filed […]
Jun
24
Vallejo firefighter wins over 2 million dollars in wrongful termination case
A firefighter was awarded more than $2.3 million in a wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit against the city of Vallejo, California. He claimed two high-ranking officers from the fire department targeted him for reporting protocol […]
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