Employment

A senior executive at a Public Utility Agency sued for wrongful termination and whistleblower violations. He claimed that he was asked to engage in violations of law and public policy by an elected member of the Board of Directors. He claimed that he was retaliated against by failing to be promoted to the General Manager position and then terminated for not following through with the illegal actions directed by the Member of the Board. He claimed $2.5 million in lost future income.

An entry-level, young and attractive blond female police officer sued for sexual harassment and discrimination when a Police Lieutenant instructed her on numerous occasions to rewrite her traffic collision reports, clearly used improper and very off-color language during roll-call, and when she walked past him in a summer dress, he commented on how great she looked. Lastly, when she brought a cake for a fellow officer for his birthday, the Lieutenant asked her if “she baked cookies”.

A tractor operator at a public agency that turns raw sewage into clean reusable compost sued for discrimination and retaliation. The operator was terminated shortly after returning to work post-cancer treatment. He claimed that he was not given proper accommodations, was passed over for promotion, and was the subject of numerous employee investigations over 15 years of employment. He claimed age and disability discrimination and repeated harassment.

A long-term employee, an ex-felon, had a long history of drug use and abuse, sued his employer, a public entity, for age and disability discrimination, retaliation and harassment.