Defendant City of Long Beach’s motion to compel is GRANTED.
On September 28, 2018, Plaintiff Bennie Robinson (“Plaintiff”) commenced this FEHA employment discrimination suit against Defendant City of Long Beach (“City”) and Tony Esparza (“Esparza”) (collectively “Defendants”). The operative First Amended Complaint alleges five causes of action for: 1) discrimination; 2) retaliation; 3) hostile work environment; 4) failure to prevent discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; and 5) retaliation for whistleblowing.
The FAC alleges that during his employment with the City, Plaintiff was subjected to racial discrimination and harassment. Plaintiff, an African American man, alleges that he was assigned a higher and unreasonable volume of work than similarly situated Hispanic employees, that he was denied promotional opportunities, and subject to stricter disciplinary standards that his Hispanic counterparts. Plaintiff alleges that his disparate treatment resulted in constructive termina
Hearing Date
October 15, 2020
Type
Wrongful Termination (General Jurisdiction)
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Defendant City of Long Beach’s motion to compel is GRANTED.
On September 28, 2018, Plaintiff Bennie Robinson (“Plaintiff”) commenced this FEHA employment discrimination suit against Defendant City of Long Beach (“City”) and Tony Esparza (“Esparza”) (collectively “Defendants”). The operative First Amended Complaint alleges five causes of action for: 1) discrimination; 2) retaliation; 3) hostile work environment; 4) failure to prevent discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; and 5) retaliation for whistleblowing.
The FAC alleges that during his employment with the City, Plaintiff was subjected to racial discrimination and harassment. Plaintiff, an African American man, alleges that he was assigned a higher and unreasonable volume of work than similarly situated Hispanic employees, that he was denied promotional opportunities, and subject to stricter disciplinary standards that his Hispanic counterparts. Plaintiff alleges that his disparate treatment resulted in constructive termina