Wrongful Termination

During her first year of employment, marketing proposal coordinator is fired and claims it was because of her pregnancy.

Long-time employee says that Disney wanted him gone because of his age.

Massive verdict includes punitive damages and is one of the largest for age discrimination.

Long-time school safety officer is terminated after he requests desk assignment due to his ongoing disability following an accident. Later fired. Says it was partly retaliation for his facial hair accommodation.

UCI student/employee who worked in neuroscience lab alleges professor engaged in sexual harassment and then retaliation after she resigned and filed harassment complaint. Plaintiff alleges university's investigation was cursory and deficient. Defendant professor claims relationship was platonic.

Employee of an optical store is recorded using the restroom.

Government agency clerk is terminated after she takes leave for knee surgery.

Analyst complains about being misclassified as an independent contractor rather than an employee; and that she was illegally paid with "soft dollars."

Fired employee and her also-fired supervisor trade allegations of sexual harassment.

Vault teller for restaurant supply company is fired after he is asked to return to work early from surgery and requests certain accommodations.

Two faculty members at UC Riverside, both psychiatrists, allege whistleblower retaliation including constructive termination.

Recently hired mechanic for City of Santa Ana takes time off for firefighting duties with National Guard while still in his probationary period with the City. He is later fired.

Woman caring for elderly patients in their homes is taken off the job after she complains about being misclassified as an independent contractor.

Court finds that County's action "was retaliatory on its face."