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Can a company be held liable if it allows a co-worker to repeatedly threaten and challenge others to fight but only moves that person from one attraction to another.He later strikes a co-worker who defends himself and is fired along with the aggressor

Submitted: 335 days and 10 hours ago.

Category: Employment Law

Value: $15

Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

san bernardino, California

Already Tried:
DFEH, and union reps

Posted by Jane Doe Deer 335 days and 9 hours ago.

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Jane Doe Deer

335 days and 5 hours ago.

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I am currently looking for legal assistance in order to seek a remedy to my job firing. I feel that Disneyland should be held responsible for not dealing with an aggressive co-worker. They were well aware of his behavior and he even challenged two of the lead men to fights and on one occasion a supervisor was present when he challenged a lead man to "step outside and we can settle it" during an argument. The employee was moved to three different attractions due to threats to fight co-workers.

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I know one attorney I could recommend, but he is in Ventura County.

Here is the referral list for California: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10182&id=1403

You should look for a Plaintiff's employment/trial attorney.

You can find employment attorneys here: http://www.celaweb.org/

You can find trial attorneys here: http://www.caoc.com/ca/index.cfm?

I do think, from what you said, that you may have a case.

Before filing a lawsuit, however, your union should be working actively to get you your job back.

Meanwhile, don't forget to file criminal charges against the coworker who assaulted you.

I'm taking a few days off. I just checked in to see if anyone - like you - was waiting for me.

Happy Holidays!

Jane Doe Deer

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