April 28, 2011 -
PRLog -- An Opa Locka City Commissioner at the April 27th, 2011 regular Commission meeting, proposed the termination of any city employee's employment if that employee files a lawsuit against the City. According to attendees at the hearing, the Commissioner proposed placing a resolution on the next Commission hearing's agenda , requiring that any City employee who sues the city be terminated. The City of Opa Locka a municipality in southeast Florida is currently facing numerous complaints against its Police Department and in particular its current Police Chief. According to sources, there are numerous EEOC complaints which have been filed since the current Chief took office. In addition, the City Police Department is facing a Title VII discrimination and wrongful termination case Blackman & Walls v. City of Opa Locka 10-cv-23985-
FAM. Other lawsuits are in the wings waiting to be filed according to sources which request to remain un-named. According to the same source the Commission unanimously passed a resolution to authorize an outside company to completely investigate and audit the current administration and everyday operations of the Police Department.
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