This action alleges Defendant Sandair Inc., doing business as California Freight (“Defendant”): (1) discriminated against Plaintiff, on the basis of her sex, and/or request for reasonable accommodations and/or disability, in violation of California Government Code section 12940, by engaging in a course of conduct intentionally designed to discriminate against Plaintiff on the basis of her sex and/or request for reasonable accommodations; (2) failed to take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent discrimination from occurring in the workplace in violation of California Government Code section subdivision (k); (3) failed to make reasonable accommodations, in violation of California Government Code section 12940, subdivision (m)(1); (4) retaliated against Plaintiff due to her sex and/or request for accommodations, in violation of Government Code section 12940, subdivision (m)(2); (5) failed to engage in the interactive process, in violation of California Government Code section 12940, subdivision (n); and, (6) wrongfully terminated Plaintiff on the basis of her sex and/or request for accommodations in violation of public policy, in violation of article 1 section 8 of the California State Constitution.
On May 29, 2020 this Court granted a stay of this matter pending issuance of a decision by the Ninth Circuit of claims in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, et al. v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, et al., Case Nos. 18-73488, 19-70323, 19-70329, 19-70413, case which were directly relevant to Plaintiff’s rest and meal break claims. On January 15, 2021, the Ninth Circuit denied the petition, siding with the FMCSA’s preemption determination. Thereafter, in line with the Ninth Circuit ruling, Ms. Williams’ class claims were dismissed.