A New Jersey jury has awarded an UPS employee $1 million after finding that his bosses at United Parcel Service retaliated against him after he complained that managers were violating company policies.
In his lawsuit, 51-year-old Michael Battaglia said he was demoted and assigned to the night shift after lodging his complaints in October 2005.
Following a month long trial in state Superior Court in New Brunswick, a jury found that UPS violated New Jersey’s anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws.
It awarded Battaglia $500,000 for economic losses and $500,000 for emotional distress.