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  • Find Out Who Is Ordered To Pay Back Wages To His Limo Driver

    The powerful Bay Area tech has went from domestic violence to now being ordered to pay his former limo driver back wages! Seems like he just can’t stay out of trouble. gurbaksh-chahal-image

    When Debts Aren’t Paid

    The powerful former RadiumOne CEO Gurbaksh Chahal supposedly promised Khabib Lutfiyev (the former limo driver) that he would pay him $7000 a month plus rent to become his driver back in 2012. Mr. Lutfiyev stated that he worked almost 3 months and did not get paid. Mr. Lutfiyev also stated that a house was prepared and paid for him and his family in Brisbane, but that was the only compensation he received.

    Chahal was in the top of the headlines in 2014 due to a domestic violence case with his girlfriend at the time which was caught on camera.

    Wages Ordered For Limo Driver

    courtroomThe former limo driver stated that he was on call 24-7 to cater to Mr. Chahal’s every need which was quite often needed. In 2014, Mr. Chahal even stopped paying for Mr. Lutfiyev’s rental at which his family ended up being kicked out of. Mr. Lutfiyev lost many belongings due to the situation and was forced to move to Dayton, Ohio. Thank goodness Legal Aid came to his rescue and just this month Mr. Chahal was ordered to pay Mr. Lutfiyev $480,000, including overtime and double time.

  • 3 Female Chauffeurs Get Awarded $130K Each!

    In this day and age females can do just as much as men can do and some fail to realize that it is illegal to discriminate against one for the gender. Well obviously some companies did not get thatfemale_driver memo and it cost them a pretty penny!

    Three chauffeurs, Gretchen Cooper, Barbara Herold and Lisa Boutelle filed suit in Minneapolis in 2012 for gender discrimination after being “let go” from their chauffeur jobs because a Saudi prince (Prince Abdul-Rahman bin Abdul-Aziz) wanted only male drivers. These women were among the 40 hired drivers to transport the prince and his entourage around. The Saudi prince was here being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. It was said that his entourage told the company that the prince only wanted male drivers. In his country, women are band from driving.

    gravel_image2 of the 3 companies involved have settled with the woman. The women received $100,000 each for mental anguish and suffering under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Judge Erickson doubled the $15,000 that each woman sought for wage loss, to $30,000, but did not grant punitive damages, saying that while the defendants may have acted unlawfully, the women bringing the lawsuit had not shown they acted with “deliberate disregard or malice.”

    Well we hope that the lesson has been learned for all those visiting this great Country of America that we are all equal.

  • Limo VS TNC

    With so many TNCs, such as Uber and Lyft popping up lately, you might be wondering “Why a Limo over a Transportation Network Company?”

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    The major defining characteristic that assimilates the limo and TNC transport industries is obvious; transportation for hire.

    Whether you’re looking to have a night out with a bottle of vino and don’t want to have to worry about those dreaded checkpoints, you have a hot date and want to spend the whole night staring into each other’s eyes instead of at the road, or maybe you simply don’t own a vehicle. Whatever the case may be, transportation for hire (in every form) will always be relevant; the question posed asks “in what respect?”

    To draw a conclusion let’s take a look at a couple of the defining characteristics that make limos and TNCs different.

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    Never mind the fact that the limousine industry is a classic one, and also one whose history spans over a century, while modern TNCs are in their infancy. The very first limo was built in 1902, with a unique design that kept the driver outside of the vehicle under a covered compartment.

    Another major difference? Limousine companies typically have a process for selecting drivers who are familiar with the industry and have a specific level of training, whereas TNCs have what are called partners. These partners essentially being anyone with a vehicle who is looking to make extra cash.

    While it is yet to be determined whether TNCs are just another passing fad, the limo industry has had an influx in popularity over the last decade. With many Fortune 500 companies and even small businesses turning to the experience and class of a stretch over a TNC for their road travel needs, the demand for Limousines has surged.

    Keep that in mind the next time you need to book a ride.

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