1st DCA Upholds Firing of DIR Workers Who Violated Gift Policy

Three California Department of Industrial Relations workers received a fair hearing before they were fired for violating the agency’s prohibition on accepting gifts from vendors doing business with the state, and for falsifying financial interest statements and time sheets, a California appellate court ruled. The 1st District Court of Appeal said there was substantial evidence to uphold the firing of Tess Viceral, Christina Cornell and Imelda Canovas for dishonesty. However, the court also noted in its opinion that the timing of the investigation into the gift violations provides s...