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FIRM DEFEATS WRONGFUL TERMINATION CLAIM!
The U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board recently rendered a favorable decision on behalf of a Firm large business transportation company client which had been accused of wrongful termination by a former employee.
In this case, an employee claimed he had been wrongfully terminated from his position under the employee protection provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) of 1982. The employee alleged the Firm's transportation company client violated the STAA by terminating his employment for engaging in the "protected activity" of voicing safety concerns and filing a complaint with OSHA re same. [Upon investigation, OSHA determined no safety violations had occurred].
After hearing argument on the employee's Complaint, an Administrative Law Judge at the DOL agreed with Firm Partner Byron Ames and issued a Recommended Decision and Order concluding that the employee was not terminated as a result of the protected acts, and that the employer did not violate the STAA. This Decision was later affirmed by the Administrative Review Board.
Byron Ames is a Partner in the Firm's Las Vegas office, and focuses his practice on all phases of general litigation and transactional work. If you would like to speak with Mr. Ames about employment claims and/or workforce exposure reduction, please contact him at (702) 562-3301.
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LOS ANGELES ORANGE COUNTY VENTURA/OXNARD CENTRAL COAST
BAY AREA SACRAMENTO LAS VEGAS RENO PHOENIX
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