"No one is above the law."
When people think of workplace lawsuits, they usually picture offices, factories, or retail spaces. Not private residences.
But a newly filed California lawsuit against Kylie Jenner, her company, and affiliated household staffing entities is a reminder that employment laws don’t always stop at the front gate.
The allegations
Angelica Vasquez is a Salvadoran woman and practicing Catholic who worked as a housekeeper at Kylie Jenner’s residences in Beverly Hills and Hidden Hills, California.
She recently filed suit, asserting a wide range of employment claims, including alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-hour violations.
Ms. Vasquez alleges that she was treated as unwelcome by supervisors and other staff from the start of her employment. She claims she was given the most difficult and undesirable tasks, shut out by coworkers, and subjected to intimidation and demeaning treatment. She also alleges that supervisors, although not Ms. Jenner herself, mocked her accent, made derogatory remarks about her Catholic faith, and referenced her immigration status in intimidating ways.
She further claims that when she raised concerns internally to supervisors (again, not to Ms. Jenner herself), the situation did not improve. Instead, she alleges that her workload increased while her hours decreased, and that she was subjected to additional scrutiny and discipline. She ultimately resigned, asserting that the conditions had become so...
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