Georgia Pacific LLC dismissed a lawsuit by a longtime employee who said the company fired him so he would not receive $ 88,000 in severance pay when the Eleventh District ruled Monday that he was lawful for overheating the hourly wages Worker was fired.
It was “indisputable” that George Hawthorn made 28 mistakes by giving his employees a higher hourly wage than they were allowed in the period immediately prior to his termination, the court said.
“These mistakes, whether dishonest or sincere, are a legitimate reason for his termination that has nothing to do with his potential entitlement to ERISA benefits,” the court said. …
