Employment Law
Labor Code Violation
Wrongful Termination
Confidential
Settlement – $120,000Facts
The claimant was employed by a company that decided to move to another area of the state, approximately 350 miles away. The defendant employer agreed to pay approximately $20,000 of the plaintiff's moving costs to the plaintiff. Repayment was necessary if the plaintiff left the company within one year of the move. The plaintiff's salary was to be $113,000 annually. Two days after the plaintiff reported to work at the new location, he was laid off. The plaintiff claimed a violation of Labor Code 970. The defendant contended that the lay off was necessary because of economic necessity.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $500,000; the defendant offered $35,000.
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