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Duffy’s Napa Valley Rehab employee terminated after cancer diagnosis, lawsuit claims

Duffy’s Napa Valley Rehab employee terminated after cancer diagnosis, lawsuit claims August 30, 2021 Scott Floodman, a former behavioral associate at Duffy’s Napa Valley Rehab (“Duffy’s), a drug & alcohol addiction treatment center in Northern California, filled a lawsuit alleging disability and medical condition discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). […]

Rotech Healthcare employee subjected to workplace sexual harassment, lawsuit claims

Rotech Healthcare employee subjected to workplace sexual harassment, lawsuit claims August 24, 2021 Pasadena, California Paola Gervassi, a former customer service agent at Rotech Healthcare Inc. (“Rotech”), is claiming that she faced sexual harassment and a hostile work environment during her employment with the company. Rotech is a national provider of personal medical equipment, such […]

Lawsuit claims NorCal agri-business firm N&S Tractor Co. systematically fails to pay employees or provide breaks

Lawsuit claims NorCal agri-business firm N&S Tractor Co. systematically fails to pay employees or provide breaks August 3, 2021 County of Merced Employee rights firm Kyle Todd, P.C. has filed a representative complaint for civil penalties for violations of the California Labor Code under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) against N&S Tractor Co. (“N&S”), […]

Lawsuit alleges Inland Empire Taco Bell franchise failed to pay all employees’ wages or provide adequate breaks

Lawsuit alleges Inland Empire Taco Bell franchise failed to pay all employees’ wages or provide adequate breaks August 3, 2021 Alameda, California Employee rights firm Kyle Todd, P.C. has filed a putative class action lawsuit against JingleBells LLC and related entities (“JingleBells”), a franchisee of several Taco Bell restaurants operating approximately six locations throughout California, […]

Former Patient, Turned Employee, of SoCal Medical Center Doctor Harassed and Forced to Perform Sexual Acts in the Workplace

May 27, 2021 A former Patient Services Liaison, represented by employee rights firm Kyle Todd, P.C., and former employee of Southern California Medical Center (“SoCal Medical”) is claiming that she faced severe sexual harassment, including being forced to perform egregious sexual acts, for four years. In her complaint in arbitration filed on April 14, 2021, […]

Lawsuit alleges former FedEx employee requested reasonable accommodation due to a back injury, was ignored, injured further, and then fired.

May 25, 2021 Leah Turner (“Turner”), a former package handler at FedEx’s Fresno, California location, is claiming that she was denied reasonable accommodation for a back injury, injured further as a result, and ultimately fired. In her complaint, filed on March 24, 2021 in Fresno County Superior Court, Ms. Turner claims that she informed her […]

Lawsuit alleges former Green Thumb Produce employee was fired after reporting his employer for unlawfully underpaying him.

April 9, 2021 Manuel Contreras (“Contreras”), a former Sanitation Department employee for Green Thumb Produce, in Banning, California, is claiming that he was fired for reporting suspected California Labor Code violations by his employer to the California Office of the Labor Commissioner. In his lawsuit, filed on March 15, 2021 in Riverside County Superior Court, […]

LA City library employee grossly harassed by supervisor, including directives to remove her stockings at work; no action taken after 14 incident reports filed

April 9, 2021 A former Administrative Clerk, represented by employee rights firm Kyle Todd, P.C., and former employee of the City of Los Angeles (“City of LA”) public library system, is claiming that she faced severe sexual harassment for two years. In her original complaint filed on February 19, 2021, this individual, who wishes to […]

Charter Spectrum fires employee complaining of sexual harassment from supervisor; now threatens to garnish wages for seeking recourse in court

April 9, 2021 Michael Patterson, a former District Sales Representative at the Irwindale office of Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”) is claiming that he faced sexual harassment and was then fired by Charter after making reports about his abuser. In his original complaint filed on April 20, 2020, Patterson claims he was sexually harassed by his […]

Former Honda customer support agent endured months of sexual harassment, was ignored by HR, then fired for reporting harassment

Michelle Thurman (“Ms. Thurman”) a customer support agent formerly employed by Aerotek Inc. (“Aerotek”) and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., (“Honda”) is claiming that she faced constant sexual harassment from her supervisor and was then fired for reporting said harassment. In her complaint, filed on January 29, 2021, Ms. Thurman claims that Wayne Brown (“Brown”) […]