Retaliation Claim May Proceed, but Discrimination Suit Time-Barred

A San Diego Gas & Electric Co. employee waited too long to file suit to pursue her discrimination claim, but may proceed with her claim that the utility retaliated against her for filing a workers' compensation claim, the California 4th District Court of Appeal ruled.Case: Acuna v. San Diego Gas & Electric, DP60064, 07/18/2013, published.Facts: Esperanza Acuna began working for SDG&E in 1979. Her work involved inputting daily timesheets into the computer system. She consistently received positive performance appraisals and was praised by supervisors and coworkers for her dedica...