Even though pigeons may look needy and innocent, it is still illegal in Burbank to feed them, especially those that are near airport. A man was arrested for repeatedly handing out feeds to pigeons despite a city ordinance prohibiting it.
News reports say that Charles Douglas who was charged for public nuisance violated municipal code for feeding pigeons at his business establishment at Hollywood Way. Burbank ordinance forbids bird feeding to avoid any danger to nearby Bob Hope Airport, which was involved in a handful of airplane accidents due to bird strikes.
Bob Hope Airport has seen a rise in bird strike incidences. From one accident every few months, the airport documented five accidents in July alone. Last month, a Southwest Airlines plane was rerouted to Ontario International Airport after it flew into a flock of pigeons while taking-off.
Bird strikes on airplanes post a real threat to many aviation passengers in California. Several plane accidents were recorded in the country due to bird strikes. The following are statistics presented by Bird Strike Committee USA related to bird strike incidents:
• About 219 were killed due to bird strike accidents world-wide since 1988
• Bird strikes cost USA civil aviation more than $650 million annually
• Approximately 5,000 bird strikes were recorded by the U.S. Air Force in 2010 alone
For more information on airplane accidents in California, you may consult with a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer. Your attorney will help you go through the litigation process. Dial 1-866-772-2889 or email us at infor@mesriani.com for a free case analysis.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Toyota to pay at least $6 Million to its California Ex-workers
Unemployment, settlement, payment – is not a nursery rhyme exercise, rather, the summary of what happened to Toyota Motors in California and its former workers.
According to news reports, Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay a $6 million settlement with its former employees at the now defunct New United Motor Manufacturing Inc (NUMMI) in California. The pay is to remedy the lawsuit filed against the motor company that is cited for providing unjust amount of employment severance packages.
Reports said the complaint filed with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was asserted by the workers who were on medical leave when the plant shut down in March 2010. The former NUMMI workers accused the company for granting smaller amount of severance pay outs compared to other employees.
Toyota and EEOC have reached settlement that would entitle at least 500 plant workers to some than $6 million. According to reports, the pay outs per employee will be based on the agreed formula by the company and the Commission.
It is a saddening fact that certain companies would try to avoid providing adequate amount of severance pay outs to their former employees. However, employees who became victims of unjust severance payment have the legal right to file for complaints with the EEOC to properly address the case. It is also best to get legal assistance from an employment lawyer to learn the appropriate legal steps to consider.
To know more on employment severance packages, you may consult with an attorney in Los Angeles. Your lawyer will guide you throughout the legal process. Dial 1-866-998-2545 or email us at info@mesriani.com for a free case analysis.
According to news reports, Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay a $6 million settlement with its former employees at the now defunct New United Motor Manufacturing Inc (NUMMI) in California. The pay is to remedy the lawsuit filed against the motor company that is cited for providing unjust amount of employment severance packages.
Reports said the complaint filed with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was asserted by the workers who were on medical leave when the plant shut down in March 2010. The former NUMMI workers accused the company for granting smaller amount of severance pay outs compared to other employees.
Toyota and EEOC have reached settlement that would entitle at least 500 plant workers to some than $6 million. According to reports, the pay outs per employee will be based on the agreed formula by the company and the Commission.
It is a saddening fact that certain companies would try to avoid providing adequate amount of severance pay outs to their former employees. However, employees who became victims of unjust severance payment have the legal right to file for complaints with the EEOC to properly address the case. It is also best to get legal assistance from an employment lawyer to learn the appropriate legal steps to consider.
To know more on employment severance packages, you may consult with an attorney in Los Angeles. Your lawyer will guide you throughout the legal process. Dial 1-866-998-2545 or email us at info@mesriani.com for a free case analysis.
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