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Valerie Morales

XFL commissioner Oliver Luck sues Vince McMahon for Wrongful Termination

The former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck was reported to have lost a $20 million dollar contract deal after being fired on April 9, 2020. Luck has filed a claim alleging that his former employer Vince McMahon hired him in 2018 and was wrongfully terminated by Alpha Entertainment LLC (“Alpha”) which is an affiliate of Vince McMahon.

Since the shut down of the XFL because of the COVID-19 pandemic there were layoffs of almost all XFL employees on April 10, 2020. The XFL was then cancelled after the start of the sixth week. The league then filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 13, 2020.

According to the lawsuit, Alpha Entertainment LLC has filed to have the court reject the allegations and confirmed that Luck was fired with cause. Luck is taking legal action to recoup. Depending on the details of his contract Luck will possibly get some or all of the $20 million deal through the bankruptcy filing.

If you feel that you have been wrongfully terminated, or you have been discriminated against because of your disability and would like to know your rights as an employee in the state of California, please contact the attorneys at the California Employment Legal Group today for a free consultation with an experienced employment lawyer.

Officer files a $10 Million Wrongful Termination Claim

According to Sheriff Bob Udell, Salverda was fired in November 2019 for using equipment for private employment, doing private work on county time, insubordination and dishonesty. Specifically, Salverda served papers on behalf of a private company while lying to his superiors about his actions. This led to an investigation proving that that Salverda served legal papers for the company 33 times while on duty and twice more after being confronted by his supervisors.

Yakima County prosecuting Attorney Joe Brusic has declined to comment on the pending litigation despite the allegations of the county not accommodating Salverda’s potential disability and medical issues. In addition, Attorney Brusic has failed to comment to acknowledge the discriminating behavior toward Salverda’s after he notified his superiors about his medical issues.

If you feel that you have been wrongfully terminated, or you have been discriminated against because of your disability and would like to know your rights as an employee in the state of California, please contact the attorneys at the California Employment Legal Group today for a free consultation with an experienced employment lawyer.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit emerges after Walmart employee dies of COVID-19 complications

Wrongful Death Lawsuit emerges after Walmart employee dies of COVID-19 complications

A relative of a Walmart employee in Illinois who died from COVID-19 complications filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Walmart. Allegations in the lawsuit stated that the store did not protect employees from the corona virus which led to Wando Evans found dead in his home on March 25, 2020 according to court documents filed Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court.

Mr. Evans worked at a Walmart store in Evergreen Park for 15 years, he notified his manager immediately about his symptoms and raised concerns about the symptoms two weeks before he was found dead.  Management ignored his claims. On March 23, 2020 Mr. Evans was sent home by a store manager and then found dead two days later.

The lawsuit also alleges that Walmart did not take preventative measures to follow the social distancing guidelines and they failed to cleanse and sanitize the store which would prevent the spread of Covid-19. According to the suit Walmart also failed to provide fundamental protection to employees such as antibacterial soaps, masks, and latex gloves. The negligence in preventing the spread of Covid-19 led to another employee at the same location becoming a victim and has passed away on March 29, 2020 due to complications related to Covid-19.

Tony Kalogerakos, the attorney for the family of Evans, said in a statement that “The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has designated Walmart stores as ‘high-volume retailers,’ making them responsible for taking additional precautions to protect employees and customers from the spread of COVID-19,” His firm is also requesting an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation into Walmart’s actions, Kalogerakos added.

“At a minimum, they were responsible for notifying store workers that a colleague had symptoms consistent with COVID-19, providing their employees personal protective equipment such as masks and latex gloves, implementing social distancing, and sending exposed employees’ home until cleared by medical professionals.”

As of March 31, 2020 Walmart has implemented a new safety procedure to prevent the spread of Covid-19. All employees will now be provided with gloves, masks, and temperature checks. A Walmart spokesman has declined to comment on the allegations and rights of the employees to be protected against Covid-19 but has acknowledged the incident.

The lawsuit has helped other employees receive the protection needed from Covid-19 as they are now included in the “essential workers” category.

If you feel that you have an employee class-action lawsuit and would like to know your rights as an employee in the state of California, please contact the attorneys at the California Employment Legal Group today for a free consultation with an experienced employment lawyer.