Barbosa v. Impco Technologies, Inc.

Opinion

SILLS, P. J.

Manuel Barbosa appeals from the adverse judgment on his complaint for wrongful termination after the superior court granted the motion for nonsuit by defendant IMPCO Technologies, Inc. He contends the trial court improperly found there was no public policy protecting a mistaken but good faith claim to overtime wages. We agree. The public policy in favor of the employer’s duty to pay overtime wages protects an employee from termination for making a good faith but mistaken claim to overtime. The case must be reversed and remanded for a jury determination of the questions of…