Tag: Jury Awards Damages

Reducing Retaliation Lawsuit Risks: Employee Fired For Taking Soda Wins $400,000—What Court’s New Ruling Means To You

A California appellate court has upheld a hefty jury award to an employee who was fired for purportedly stealing a soft drink from his employer’s convenience store. The termination came just hours after the employee testified against the company in a co-worker’s unemployment hearing—suggesting the real reason for the firing was the testimony, not the […]