Tag: Pacific Beach

Workplace Lawsuits: High Court Ruling Clarifies Whose Personnel Decisions Can Result In Punitive Damages—And Steps You Can Take To Avoid A Big Verdict

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

After Thomas White was fired from his job at an Ultramar convenience store several years ago for allegedly stealing a soda, his employer was ordered by a jury to pay $342,000 in lost earnings and punitive damages. And the company’s legal expenses were just beginning, as the case wound its way through the state appeals […]

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

By HR Daily Advisor Staff May 1, 1998 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

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 […]