Bisch, former Executive Director of YFB, who is credited with turning YFB around and making it one of the most successful non-profits in the region, alleges various causes of action including wrongful termination against public policy, whistleblower retaliation, and defamation.
The Bisch lawsuit alleges that YFB and certain YFB directors improperly retaliated against and terminated Bisch when Bisch began disclosing and reporting on possible government agency noncompliance with California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Law (SB 1383) legislation with the stated purpose of increasing food security for Californians while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is alleged that YFB and certain YFB board members, in response to Bisch simply performing his job--including advancing public policy by sharing subject matter expert opinions at hearings, meetings, in official reports, and in private to government officials--retaliated against the plaintiff Bisch in bad faith, ultimately terminating plaintiff Bisch for no valid reason.
The termination was so untimely and egregious, it is alleged, that other YFB employees resigned in protest and issued Letters of No Confidence to the YFB board. During these allegedly egregious retaliatory campaigns culminating in Bisch’s termination after four years of dedicated service, it is further alleged that YFB board members advanced defamatory remarks about plaintiff Bisch to discredit him and other YFB staff.
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