HR leader alleges she was fired for protesting CEO's discriminatory comments
The plaintiff in a recent California case sued for wrongful termination and retaliation. She alleged that her former employer terminated her because she protested against the chief executive officer’s discriminatory comments and reported workplace-related legal violations.
The RealReal, Inc. – the defendant in the case of Taska v. The RealReal, Inc. – was an online consignment company selling luxury fashion goods, including clothing, fine jewelry, watches, art, and other home accessory items consigned to it.
In 2017, the company hired the plaintiff as the company’s senior vice president of human resources. An arbitration agreement required the plaintiff to arbitrate disputes regarding her employment’s terms or termination.
The company’s CEO, under whom the plaintiff directly worked, terminated the plaintiff in 2018. In accordance with the arbitration agreement, an arbitrator handled the plaintiff’s claims against her former employer.
In April 2020, the arbitrator dismissed the plaintiff’s claims against the company. She determined that the plaintiff failed to prove her unlawful termination and retaliation claims and was thus not entitled to attorney fees or costs. She decided that the company was also not entitled to attorney fees and costs since the plaintiff’s claims were not frivolous or meritless.
On June 11, 2020, the arbitrator awarded $53,705.43 to the company. She said that the company was...
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