Discrimination Attorney in Manhattan Beach, California
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People want to be treated fairly where they work and often times what we see is that
people are discriminated against because of their age and it will be something that’s
relatively subtle to something that’s not subtle at all. All of the sudden you start to have a lay off or criticism of employees that are older, who’ve had lengthy careers without any complaints. We’re in the midst of concluding a case on behalf of a trash collector at one of the Beach Cities here, who had a lengthy career as a trash truck operator and solo employee when he was out working. He was known by everybody in the neighborhood. They made a decision over the last year to start writing him up on little, tiny things, such as spilling paint that somebody had put into the trash truck unknown to him, all sort of things that – this was a person who had worked for over 32 years and had never had a single complaint against him and then they terminated him. Well, when you looked at the population of employees and drivers, he was an older person and there was no – there was the pretext for terminating him was the – was these minor mistakes or problems that had arisen while he was on the – while he was working. The trial court dismissed the case. We appealed the case and the Ninth Circuit wrote in a published opinion about the discrimination, the age discrimination that we had proved and the trial judge accepted that as a matter of law that the company had discriminated against him because of his age and we’re getting ready to try that case for the damages that this long-term employee has suffered since being terminated.
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Los Angeles, CA personal injury attorney John Taylor talks about an older man who was discriminated against in his career. He explains that people deserve fair treatment in their workplaces, yet we often witness instances where individuals face discrimination based on their age. This discrimination can range from subtle actions to more overt forms. In some cases, we observe sudden layoffs or unwarranted criticism targeting older employees who have had lengthy careers without any prior complaints.
Currently, we are in the final stages of a case representing a trash collector employed in one of the Beach Cities. This individual had dedicated over 32 years to working as a trash truck operator, earning the recognition and respect of the neighborhood. However, in the past year, the company made a decision to excessively reprimand him for minor incidents, such as accidental spills caused by others placing items like paint in the trash truck without his knowledge. Despite having an impeccable record with no prior complaints, he was ultimately terminated. Upon examining the demographics of the company’s workforce and drivers, it became evident that this termination was based on his age. The company attempted to justify the termination using these minor mistakes and issues that arose during his work.
Initially, the trial court dismissed the case. However, we filed an appeal, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals published an opinion acknowledging the age discrimination we had proven. The trial judge subsequently accepted this discrimination as a matter of law. We are now preparing to proceed with the trial to seek compensation for the damages suffered by this dedicated, long-term employee since his termination.
