Vectrus, Inc. et. al Terminated Firefighters for "Arms Trafficking" & Now Acknowledges That Said Trafficking Never Occurred
Plaintiffs, represented by Digital Business Law Group, P.A., believe that additional employees may have case(s) against Vectrus, Inc.
PALM HARBOR, Fla., May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vectrus, Inc. ("Vectrus"), a Department of Defense services contractor, recently had a whistleblower (Count 1), wrongful termination (Count 2), and intentional infliction of emotional distress (Count 3) complaint filed against it by two firefighters who worked at Morón Air Base ("Morón AB"), located in Sevilla, Spain. See civil case number 1:18-cv-02648 Burton et al v. Vectrus, Inc. et al, District of Colorado. Doc. 9.
The complaint also names Vectrus Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vectrus and, as an individual, Rebecca Wardell (Count 3 only), who was a signatory to termination letters which indicated that each employee violated Vectrus' "International Traffic in Arms and Security Policies." Doc. 9 ¶¶ 4-5. Both employees were employed as experienced firefighters at Morón AB. Doc. ¶¶ 12-14. The Complaint further alleges that Vectrus allowed "a culture of abusive Human Resources practices to develop and continue, including a pattern of wrongful termination." Doc. 9 ¶ 59.
Vectrus now acknowledges that Plaintiffs did not engage in "Arms Trafficking." Doc. 50 pp. 4-5. Erika Morris, Vectrus' Director of Human Resources, inserted the "Arms Trafficking" language without reading the interviews upon which Plaintiffs' terminations ("Terminations") were based. Id. She was the "final approver" of said Terminations, despite the fact that she did not read the Interviews. Id. This conduct confirms Vectrus' "culture of abusive Human Resources practices" that was alleged in the Complaint. Doc. 9 ¶ 59.
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