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The Company Fired Jeong for Reporting Unsafe Work Conditions

Jeong worked at a retail store in the Silicon Valley.  Among his coworkers were two elderly women.  The owners had a habit of stacking heavy boxes as high as 12 feet in the stockroom without restraints or proper shelving.  The owners also tended to block the electrical box with inventory boxes.  Jeong had worked at the store long before the new owners bought it.  The previous owner had been subject to a CalOSHA inspection.

Jeong complained about unsafe work conditions. His boss threatened and then fired him. We sued.
State and federal law prohibit an employer from firing or otherwise punishing an employee for reporting workplace safety violations.

State and federal law prohibits an employer from punishing an employee for reporting workplace safety violations. Employers that violate the law may be liable for lost wages, emotional distress, punitive damages and attorney fees

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