Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Verizon California Inc.
Published: Dec. 24, 2010 | Result Date: Nov. 30, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 00CC00638 Settlement – $6,011,190
Court
L.A. Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Timothy M. Muscat
(Office of the Attorney General)
Alexandra R. Seldin
(California Department of Fair Employment and Housing)
Defendant
Facts
A class action was filed against Verizon California Inc. on behalf of current and former California employees, which challenged the company's family medical leave practices.
Verizon's voice, data, and video operations in California employ more than 7,000 people. The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) investigated the company under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) for more than two years.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs alleged that from 2007 to 2010, Verizon denied or failed to timely approve class members' requests for leave for their own serious health condition, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or to bond with a new child. DFEH further alleged that the company fired some class members for violating the company's attendance policy when they missed work while they were on CFRA leave.
Result
Without admitting any wrongdoing, Verizon has agreed to pay up to $6,011,190 in settlement.
Other Information
The DFEH noted that this amount is the largest settlement in the Dept.'s history.
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