Bay Area COVID-19 whistleblower wins $1.3 million judgment against former employer

A Marin County jury has awarded a nearly $1.3 million judgment to a Fairfax resident who claimed he was fired in 2020 after objecting to his employer’s alleged violation of COVID-19 restrictions.

“I became known as a ‘picker’ among my friends, someone who can immediately identify quality pieces that will sell and for what price, which was kind of cool,” Caldwell said. In May 2020, Caldwell and other co-workers received an email from the Home Consignment Center regarding the store’s plan for reopening and rehiring employees. They were advised to contact the personnel department if they were interested in returning to work.

“While assisting in the re-opening preparations, the store manager made a comment that they might get closed,” the lawsuit said. Caldwell texted the store manager to inform he would arrive to work in the afternoon as instructed but that, in the meantime, the county health department website indicated the store should be doing curbside business only.

After that, Caldwell continued to contact his employer expressing his interest in returning to work. The suit states that Home Consignment Center has not offered to rehire Caldwell, despite having posted openings for sales positions and hiring staff.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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