San Francisco, CA
Employment and labor Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination ... +3 more
OUTCOME: A settlement for lost wages was successfully negotiated and the worker was returned to her job with reasonable accommodation.
Retail Clerk with on the Job Injuries which resulted in a disability. She asked for and received Reasonable Accommodation, but was later retaliated against for doing so.
OUTCOME: A settlement for lost wages and emotional distress was successfully negotiated.
Employee suffered severe emotional distress because of threats of physical violence and contact with violent individuals on the job. His employer refused to provide a safe working environment. He wen ... t to the hospital and was diagnosed with anxiety and panic attacks. He was unable to return to his job.
OUTCOME: As part of a negotiated settlement for lost wages and emotional distress, the employee also had her work record cleared with no information regarding her termination to be given to potential future employers.
Employee was harassed and threatened because of her race. She was the only one of her race in the workplace and others made disparaging remarks based on her race. She suffered severe emotional distre ... ss and her doctor diagnosed her with PTSD. When she tried to take medical leave for her stress, she was fired.
OUTCOME: Employee received a settlement for lost wages and resigned his job.
In response to employee’s complaints of racial slurs and harassment, his supervisor said, “Isn’t these racist slurs used by your own race…Isn’t these tension in between your race between dark skinned a ... nd light skinned blacks…You should just be happy you have a black president in the office.” The employee was then harassed and retaliated against because of his complaints. After he complained about the use of the “N” word he was repeatedly denied promotions, despite being highly qualified for the positions. Less qualified individuals received promotions over him. Non-African Americans with less seniority received higher pay.
OUTCOME: Plaintiff resigned and received a settlement for lost wages.
Supervisor used racial slurs against employee from Mexico. Employee was physically assaulted which exacerbated previous on the job injuries. The employee could not work because of these injuries.
OUTCOME: A settlement was successfully negotiated for lost wages and emotional distress.
Female employee worked as an administrative assistant for 18 years before she was wrongfully terminated. She is over the age of 40 was called “menopausal” and overly emotional by her employer.
OUTCOME: Employee received back pay and was reinstated to her job.
Discrimination of Office Worker based on race.
OUTCOME: This office arranged for the employee to receive reasonable accommodation.
Hospital Worker suffered physical injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome after being assaulted at work. When she tried to return to work she was denied reasonable accommodation for her Major Depr ... ession and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, both mental disabilities under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
OUTCOME: Won on appeal June 15, 2011, Settlement for lost wages and emotional distress successfully negotiated later.
Managerial employee was promised job which would have been a move up from her previous leadership position. After she paid for her own move from Texas to California, she was not given the responsibili ... ty she was promised. She was told after working only a month that, “It isn’t working out.” She was terminated and her requests for reconsideration were declined. She suffered severe emotional distress.
OUTCOME: A successful settlement was reached for lost wages and emotional distress.
An African American employee had an extremely thorough physical when he was hired. Although he had a previous back injury, he passed the physical with no problems. After a year of employment, he pul ... led his back while unloading a trailer. He did not think it was serious and did not report it immediately. However, he woke up in the middle of the night in extreme pain and had to go to the emergency room. His own doctor placed him on modified duty. He notified his supervisor who told him to file a worker’s compensation claim. His employer spoke to him as if he were a child. Even the attorney for his employer spoke down to him. The workers’ compensation doctor, after speaking to his employer, accused him of double dipping because he had previous back injuries. She denied him access to physical therapy. His employer suspended him for not reporting his injuries immediately and ultimately terminated him.
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