Damages – AshiLegal

No mitigation of damages of earnings from inferior job in wrongful termination damages

Posted on February 24, 2014February 25, 2014 by Ashish Gautam Posted in Damages, Discrimination based on National Origin, Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Unpaid Wages, Wrongful Termination Tagged Damages, FEHA, Unpaid Wages, wrongful termination

Villacorta v. Cemex Cement, Inc. (2013) 221 Cal.App.4th 1425, 165 Cal.Rptr.3d 441 Plaintiff a mechanical engineer worked for the Defendant employer for 15 years in Philippines until he was transferred to Victorville’s plant in 2003. Facing bad economy, employer laid […]

Jury Award of $27,000 and Attorney Fees of $700,000 in a FEHA case approved by Ninth Circuit

Posted on February 24, 2014February 25, 2014 by Ashish Gautam Posted in Attorney fees, Damages, Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Gender Discrimination, Retaliation Tagged Attorney fees, Damages, FEHA

Muniz v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (2013) 738 F.3d 214 Jury Award of $27,000 and Attorney Fees of $700,000 approved by Ninth Circuit in a FEHA case. Plaintiff sued Defendant employer alleging that her demotion was result of gender discrimination, […]