Top 100 Labor & Employment Settlements in California in 2020

Top 100 Labor & Employment Settlements in California in 2020We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 100 labor & employment settlements obtained in California in the year 2020. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.

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Important: While we strive to achieve maximum accuracy and completeness of our lists, we cannot guarantee either at 100%. If you believe another settlement should be on this list, please submit it to us today.

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Visit: Top 50 Labor & Employment Settlements in California in 2020
51 (tie)
Amount: $250,000.00
Attorneys: Joseph Y. Avrahamy of Law Offices of Joseph Y. Avrahamy; Michael O’Beirne of Law Offices of Michael O’Beirne
Case: Anello v. County of Los Angeles
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Accommodate
51 (tie)
Amount: $250,000.00
Attorneys: Terry M. Goldberg, Bradley C. Gage, Milad Sadr of Law Offices of Goldberg & Gage
Case: Auner v. County of Los Angeles
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort
51 (tie)
Amount: $250,000.00
Attorneys: Craig J. Ackermann of Ackermann & Tilajef P.C.; Jonathan Melmed, Melmed Law Group P.C.
Case: Lyons v. SAIA Motor Freight Line LLC
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
52
Amount: $240,000.00
Attorneys: Barbara A. Lawless, Emily S. McGrath of Lawless & Lawless
Case: Austin v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
Type: Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Government Negligence, Hostile Work Environment, Negligent Supervision, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment, Negligent Tort, Failure to Promote, Negligent Retention
53
Amount: $237,500.00
Attorneys: Connie Liem, James R. Mugridge, Anna Y. Park of EEOC
Case: EEOC v. Sunridge Nurseries, Inc.
Type: Class Action, Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Failure to Hire
54 (tie)
Amount: $225,000.00
Attorneys: Justin Lo of Work Lawyers PC
Case: Matsuda v. Nomura
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
54 (tie)
Amount: $225,000.00
Attorneys: Graham Hollis, Vilmarie Cordero, Erik A. Dos Santos, Nicole R. Roysdon of GrahamHollis APC
Case: Osegueda v. Northern California Inalliance
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
54 (tie)
Amount: $225,000.00
Attorneys: Roman Otkupman of Otkupman Law Firm
Case: Flores v. American Technologies Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
54 (tie)
Amount: $225,000.00
Attorneys: Christina A. Humphrey, Thomas A. Rist of Humphrey & Rist LLP; James Clark of Tower Legal Group
Case: Smith v. Homeguard Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
55 (tie)
Amount: $200,000.00
Attorneys: Adam J. Savin, Edward M. Morgan of Law Offices of Savin & Bursk
Case: Tsatryan v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
Type: Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Workplace Harassment, Negligent Tort
55 (tie)
Amount: $200,000.00
Attorneys: Scott M. Lidman, Elizabeth Nguyen, Milan Moore of Lidman Law APC; Paul K. Haines of Haines Law Group APC
Case: Jimenez v. American Sample Co. Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
55 (tie)
Amount: $200,000.00
Attorneys: Larry W. Lee, Nicholas Rosenthal of Diversity Law Group P.C.; William L. Marder of Marder Employment Law; Dennis S. Hyun of Hyun Legal APC
Case: Autrey v. Level 3 Communications LLC
Type: Class Action, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
55 (tie)
Amount: $200,000.00
Attorneys: William L. Marder of Polaris Law Group LLP; Dennis S. Hyun of Hyun Legal APC
Case: Soto v. Environmental Systems Inc.
Type: Class Action, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
56
Amount: $199,000.00
Attorneys: Paul K. Haines, Sean M. Blakely, Diana M. Martinez of Haines Law Group APC
Case: Mazariegos v. Heating & Cooling Supply LLC
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
57
Amount: $198,000.00
Attorneys: Tanya Gomerman, Maria A. Bourn of Law Offices of Tanya Gomerman; Tom Yu of Law Office of Tom Yu APC
Case: Maier v. City and County of San Francisco
Type: Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Negligent Tort
58
Amount: $170,000.00
Attorneys: Norman B. Blumenthal, Kyle R. Nordrehaug, Aparajit Bhowmik of Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP
Case: Soenardi v. Magnussen Imports Inc.
Type: Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
59 (tie)
Amount: $150,000.00
Attorneys: Terrence M. Jones of Law Office of Terrence Jones
Case: Alvarez v. Huizar, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Pregnancy Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment, Wrongful Demotion, Negligent Tort
59 (tie)
Amount: $150,000.00
Attorneys: Scott M. Lidman, Elizabeth Nguyen, Milan Moore of Lidman Law APC; Paul K. Haines of Haines Law Group APC
Case: Aguilar v. Three Generations Harvesting LLC
Type: Unfair Competition, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
59 (tie)
Amount: $150,000.00
Attorneys: Xinying Valerian of Valerian Law, P.C.
Case: Former Employee v. Aurora San Diego, LLC, et al.
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
60 (tie)
Amount: $135,000.00
Attorneys: Tina Mehr of Vision Legal Inc.
Case: Jimenez v. RonJon Rentals Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
60 (tie)
Amount: $135,000.00
Attorneys: Steven G. Tidrick, Joel B. Young of The Tidrick Law Firm LLP
Case: Roe v. Jose Torres L.D. Latin Club Bar Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
61 (tie)
Amount: $115,000.00
Attorneys: Daniel Srourian of Srourian Law Firm P.C.
Case: Bordier v. People Creating Success Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
61 (tie)
Amount: $115,000.00
Attorneys: Alexei Kuchinsky, William P. Klein of Klein Law Group LLP
Case: Sherman v. Harris’ Restaurant Inc.
Type: Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
62
Amount: $112,500.00
Attorneys: Robert S. Brown of Robert Stanford Brown APC
Case: Gilmer v. City of Los Angeles
Type: Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Negligent Tort
63
Amount: $110,000.00
Attorneys: Kenneth H. Yoon, Stephanie E. Yasuda, Brian G. Lee of Yoon Law APC
Case: Greer v. VIP Protective Services Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
64
Amount: $105,000.00
Attorneys: William B. Sullivan, Eric K. Yaeckel, Ryan T. Kuhn, Andrea J. Torres-Figueroa of Sullivan Law Group APC
Case: Ortiz v. Dunn Enterprises Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
65
Amount: $102,500.00
Attorneys: Norman B. Blumenthal, Kyle R. Nordrehaug, Aparajit Bhowmik of Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP
Case: Ramirez v. JEH Enterprises Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
66
Amount: $100,000.00
Attorneys: Elliot J. Siegel, Julian Burns King of King & Siegel LLP; Jonathan Fraser Light, Jaclyn M. Joyce of LightGabler
Case: Ayala v. Four Seasons Heating & Cooling Inc.
Type: Class Action, Unfair Business Practices, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Intentional Tort
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Note: Settlements below $100,000 have not been included to the list.
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