Revisions to California Minimum Wage (Assembly Bill No. 10) Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 that would increase California Minimum Wage to $9 an hour effective July 1, 2014 and $10 an hour effective Jan. […]
Category: Sexual Harassment
Franchisor May Be liable for Franchisee’s FEHA violations
Posted on Posted in Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC (20120) 207 Cal.App.4th 385, 143 Cal.Rptr.3d 396 Background: Plaintiff Taylor Patterson was employed by defendant Sui Juris, LLC, a Domino’s Pizza franchisee. During her employment, Plaintiff alleged to have been sexually harassed and assaulted by […]
Partner could sue partnership for retaliation for opposing discrimination and harassment under FEHA
Posted on Posted in Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Retaliation, Sexual Harassment
Fitzsimons v. California Emergency Physicians (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 1423, 141 Cal.Rptr.3d 265 Background: Plaintiff, an emergency physician and a partner in Defendant’s general partnership, California Emergency Physicians Medical Group (CEP) brought action against the partnership for retaliation in violation of […]
Fabrication of sexual harassment complaint found to be a legitimate nonretaliatory reason for terminating an employee
Posted on Posted in Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Sexual Harassment
Joaquin v. City of Los Angeles (2012) 202 Cal.App.4th 1207, 136 Cal.Rptr.3d 472 Background: Plaintiff Richard Joaquin, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, complained of sexual harassment by Sergeant James Sands. LAPD investigated the matter and found Plaintiff’s complaint […]
$160,000 in damages, $23,898.76 in costs, and $677,025.00 in statutory attorneys’ fees affirmed by Court of Appeal in sexual harassment suit under FEHA
Posted on Posted in Attorney fees, Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Sexual Harassment
Fuentes v. AutoZone (2011) 200 Cal.App.4th 1221, 133 Cal.Rptr.3d 409 Background: Plaintiff, Marcela Fuentes worked as a part-time customer service representative (cashier) for AutoZone (Defendant). Defendant sells auto parts. Plaintiff’s testimony related several incidents of inappropriate behavior and comments by […]