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Updated · The National Law Review · Sep 6
McGuire Builders Faces $2.5 Million Bias Suit Over 58-Year-Old Manager’s Firing
Updated
Updated · The National Law Review · Sep 6

McGuire Builders Faces $2.5 Million Bias Suit Over 58-Year-Old Manager’s Firing

1 articles · Updated · The National Law Review · Sep 6

Summary

  • $2.5 million in damages and fees are being sought in a San Bernardino County lawsuit accusing McGuire Builders of age and disability-association discrimination, retaliation, accommodation failures and wrongful termination.
  • The complaint says the 58-year-old senior project manager, hired in August 2024 at a $150,000 salary, was removed from a Texas project in March 2025 after his wife was hospitalized and he said he needed to remain there.
  • McGuire Builders then allegedly cut his pay and benefits, ended health insurance, stopped covering the couple’s hotel, left about 30 days of lodging unpaid and demanded return of a company vehicle.
  • Filed July 2 as Case No. CIVRS2606213, the suit asserts seven causes of action under California law and seeks punitive damages, injunctive relief and a jury trial; the allegations have not been adjudicated.

Insights

Did a construction firm use a wife's sudden medical crisis as a ruthless excuse to terminate a highly-paid older executive?
Will the strict deadlines of a Texas hotel renovation justify an employer bypassing California's rigorous worker protection laws?
How can a company legally strip an employee of health insurance while they are stranded out of state during a family emergency?