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| Case Name | Waqia v. City of Oakland | |
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| Date | 11/28/2007 | |
| Note | [Unpublished] Although the statutory burden to accommodate rests with the employer, an employee cannot shirk his duties to try to accommodate himself or to cooperate with his employer in reaching an accommodation by a mere recalcitrant citation of religious precepts. | |
| Citation | A114704 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 32822007 CA |
INTRODUCTION In this wrongful termination action, Delmont Waqia (Waqia) appeals following a jury verdict in favor of his former employer, the City of Oakland (the City). Waqia filed an action against the OFD and the City (collectively the City), alleging religious and gender discrimination, as well as retaliation. The parties agreed that Waqia or his attorney would meet with someone from the city attorney's office to discuss the matter further. In June 2003, Waqia filed a complaint against the City, alleging that the City acted in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. At trial, the City presented evidence regarding the 1993 sexual harassment claim against Waqia, as well as the surrounding circumstances of his 2002 arrest.
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