Plaintiff, a preschool teacher at a Bible-based Evangelical Lutheran Church school, was fired because she was living with her boyfriend and raising their child together.  She admitted she knew she was supposed to serve as a Christian role model.  The court found the church did not qualify as an employer under the California Fair Employment […]

Military and Veterans Code §394 says “no person shall discriminate against” any member of the military.  Lt. Mario Pantuso was called to active duty in the Navy, and when he returned from Iraq his supervisor terminated him.  The Lieutenant sued the supervisor.  The Court of Appeal compared the statute to the Fair Employment and Housing […]

During five weeks when a store manager was on leave, a 21-year-old cashier was subjected to rumors she had a sexually transmitted disease and that she and a co-worker were having a sexual relationship and suggestions she could make more money as a stripper.  In one incident, she was turned around by the assistant manager […]

A female executive at an advertising agency, who prevailed at trial, lost on appeal on her gender harassment claim.  The agency owner dressed as Santa at holiday parties and had women employees sit on his lap, wore a Santa hat with “bitch” across the brow, talked with the plaintiff about her sex life using a […]