New York Daily News reports that a lawsuit, filed by a former Bronx area gym teacher, Carisa Gaylardo, alleges that she was retaliated against and fired after refusing to have a threesome with her boss and her boss’ boyfriend. The allegations in the complaint state that Ms. Gaylardo’s supervisor, Sofia Memos, approached Gaylardo both in…
Orange County Employment Attorney: One of the many new laws that went into effect on January 1, 2014 will operate to protect the rights of undocumented workers in California by punishing employers who use threats of deportation to retaliate against employees who complain of unsafe working conditions, sexual harassment and other civil rights violations. SB666, drafted…
Orange County Employment Attorney: Caltrans received a very special Halloween treat yesterday when a Los Angeles jury awarded employee Tony Brake, a 50-year old bridge engineer and first-line supervisor, over $570,000 in economic and emotional distress damages after senior Caltrans employees subjected him to whistleblower retaliation after he reported (and refused to participate in) discrimination against…