Employment
Representative Cases
- Disability discrimination employment case filed against large accounting firm. Employee alleged to have been terminated as part of a large reduction in force (RIF).
- Place of origin discrimination claims for harassment and hostile work environment in violation of FEHA against medium-sized manufacturing firm.
- Claims by terminated employee against media company including disparate treatment, employment discrimination and wrongful termination in violation of public policy (Tameny claim). Employer contested liability on grounds of pervasive tardiness and other work performance issues.
- Failure to accommodate claims brought by employee relating to COVID-19 respiratory protections. Defenses include compliance with OSHA regulations and detailed industrial hygiene analysis.
- Claims for nonpayment of minimum wage, denial of uninterrupted meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime brought by property manager against owner of multi-family property. Defenses include failure to perform duties and absence of contemporaneous documentation evidencing the claims.
- Lawsuit filed by adult industry performer for owed wages, failure to provide meal and rest periods, failure to provide itemized wage and hour statements, and corresponding PAGA violations. Defendant’s contentions include failure to document violations and Plaintiff’s violations of employee handbook policies.
