Employment
Representative Cases
- Plaintiff, a sales professional who formerly worked for Defendant investment firm, sued the firm for age discrimination and failure to pay substantial commissions owed at the time of his termination. Plaintiff alleged that his new supervisor made age-based derogatory comments about him shortly prior to firing Plaintiff.
- Large public union filed class action arguing that some members were denied statutorily mandated payments upon separation from government employment.
- Statewide public union Plaintiff brought suit on behalf of a subset of members claiming that they were misclassified and denied substantial raises as a result, collectively reaching into nine-figures. Defendant government entity argued the union misinterpreted the law.
- Plaintiff, a forklift operator, claimed his employer harassed him based on his race; retaliated against him when he complained about racial harassment; and ultimately wrongfully terminated him.
- Sex and race discrimination lawsuit against municipal department. Plaintiff alleged she was subject to a different standard for performance than her male colleagues and was not promoted to managerial position due to her sex.
- Race discrimination lawsuit against municipal department. Plaintiff alleged that after being unfairly passed over for a promotion, he filed a complaint with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and was then retaliated against for filing the complaint.
- Sex and race discrimination lawsuit against university and janitorial company. Plaintiff alleged she was subject to unwanted sexual advances and demoted due to her rejection of supervisor’s advances.
