Partners Leslie Levy and Sharon Vinick filed a complaint on behalf an employee who was sexually harassed, and later terminated following an on-the-job injury. From the beginning of her employment Plaintiff was sexually harassed by a high ranking official of the company. Fearing retaliation, Plaintiff did not report the harassment, but instead tried to avoid […]
Harassment
Car Dealership Faces Arbitration for Discrimination and Harassment
LVBH lawyers Jean Hyams and Rebecca Kagin represented a woman who worked in car sales in court and arbitration against a Toyota car dealership for gender and national origin discrimination and harassment. She also brought a claim that the owner of the dealership retaliated against her after she filed a complaint with the California Department […]
Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Case against Nightclub
Partner Sharon Vinick represented a woman who worked as an event planner at a San Francisco nightclub. She was subjected to sexist attitudes and differential treatment on the basis of her gender, including being denied opportunities which were given to her male colleagues. When the the employee complained of the differential treatment, she was terminated. […]