Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims for Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of two workers’ claims for retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. Case: Janya v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, No. B290754, 01/07/2020, unpublished. Facts: James Janya and Michael Salloom worked for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group as respiratory therapists. In October 2015, SCPMG issued Janya and Salloom termination notices. For Janya, the notice stated he was being terminated for falsification of documentation, conducting late ventilator chec...