Cases

Settlement of Case Brought on Behalf of Multiple Women Alleging Sexual Harassment and Wage Theft

Partners Leslie Levy and Sharon Vinick filed a case alleging sexual harassment and wage theft complaint on behalf of four women who worked for a large health care corporation. The women alleged that they were sexually harassed by their supervisor, who made lewd comments to them, touched them without their consent, and repeatedly suggested that […]

Settlement on behalf of New York Jets Cheerleaders in Lawsuit for Wage Theft

Partners Sharon Vinick and Leslie Levy with attorney Patricia Pierce of Greenblatt, Pierce, Engle, Funt & Flores in Philadelphia, filed a wage theft class action lawsuit against the New York Jets NFL team. The lawsuit alleged that the cheerleaders, known as the “Flight Crew,” were not being paid minimum wage for all hours worked at […]

Seven Figure Settlement Reached on Behalf of Employee Subject to Sexual Harassment and Assault

Partner Leslie Levy filed a complaint against a large construction company, alleging sexual harassment and sexual assault, on behalf of a female employee whose supervisor sexually harassed and forced to her engage in sexual contact if she wanted to keep her job. Moreover, in order to force the Plaintiff to continue to sexual contact, her […]

$5.5 Million Dollar Settlement for Truck Drivers Forced to Work through Breaks

Sharon Vinick represented a class of truck drivers employed by White Cap Construction, who allegedly were denied their meal and rest breaks. In one of the largest per-employee settlements of a meal and rest break case in the state of California, attorneys negotiated a settlement that led to an average employee payment of almost $10,000.

Hardware Store Settles Case of Employee Subjected to Racial Slurs at Work

Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP filed a complaint against a hardware store that continuously subjected its employee to racial slurs and engaged in pattern of discrimination against Hispanic customers. The employee regularly complained to management of the hostile environment but the management failed to take any action. The employee ultimately resigned because he feared for […]

Sexual Harassment Case Against Local Card Room Settled

Partners Darci Burrell and Jean Hyams, with attorney Rebecca Kagin, filed a complaint on behalf of a female dealer against a local card room for sexual harassment and retaliation. In the complaint, the client alleged that she was subjected to sexually suggestive comments and gestures on a regular basis, which created a hostile work environment. […]

Settlement for Plaintiff Who Suffered Retaliation After Reporting Sexual Harassment

Partners Leslie Levy and Sharon Vinick filed suit on behalf of a woman working to provide services for homeless adults. The employee, as well as some female clients, were sexually harassed by her co-worker. Despite the employee’s report of the illegal behavior no action was taken against the harasser. Instead, the employer transferred her to […]

Six Figure Settlement for Plaintiff Who Was Terminated While on Medical Leave

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 […]

Nursing Home Employee Subjected to Discrimination on Basis of Race and Disability Settles Case

Partner Leslie Levy filed a complaint on behalf of a disabled African American woman who was employed at a Bay Area nursing home facility. The employee was denied approved disability leave and subjected to differential treatment because of her race. Additionally, the employer failed to provide basic accommodations for the employee, such as wheelchair accessible […]

Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo for Disability Failure to Accommodate

A corporate employee of Wells Fargo filed suit alleging that the bank failed to transfer him to a new position after a stroke left him unable to perform his original job. LVBH lawyers Jean Hyams and Rebecca Kagin represented the employee. This is not the first case where Wells Fargo was sued for refusing to […]

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. […]