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Injured Worker Can Proceed With Claims for Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 0

A California appellate court upheld a trial judge’s decision to allow an injured worker to proceed with his claims of age and disability discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation. Blue Banner Co. Inc. is a fruit packing company. Hermenegildo Gonzalez began working for BB in 1983. In 2019, Gonzalez slipped and fell at work. He did not report the incident to his supervisor, Jim Layes. Later that same year, Gonzalez hit a pole in the warehouse while driving a forklift and experienced back pain. He did not request to be sent to a company doctor for the injury. BB underwent man...

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