Shegerian & Associates Attains $8,000,000 Wrongful Termination Settlement in Dudley v. Hathaway Sycamores
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LA-based employment rights firm Shegerian & Associates has won an $8 million settlement for a plaintiff allegedly fired after reporting her cancer diagnosis to her employer.
Plaintiff Kandi Dudley received excellent written performance reviews for her four years of work as a mental health therapist since 2007 at Hathaway Sycamores. However, in 2011, after announcing her breast cancer diagnosis, Dudley was terminated. Dudley filed a claim of employment discrimination and wrongful termination with the assistance of Shegerian & Associates.
The firm's' founder, Carney Shegerian, expressed concern about the rising number of cancer discrimination cases. "The growing numbers of cases similar to Ms. Dudley's is alarming. Employers need to know that taking adverse action based on a cancer diagnosis is a violation of federal law."
Both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibit discrimination in the workplace. The ADA, in particular, prohibits adverse treatment of employees based on medical conditions and disabilities, including breast cancer.
"This settlement is a step in the right direction for this line of cases," Shegerian went on to say. "It sends a clear message to employees and employers alike that employment decisions that lead to unfairness based on a medical condition like cancer could be very costly to defendants."
Winner of the 2013 Trial Attorney of the Year Award from the Consumer Attorney Association of Los Angeles, Shegerian has handled employment discrimination cases for nearly a decade. His employment rights firm has attained a consistently successful track record of victorious jury trials, winning over 68 jury trials including over 28 seven and eight figure verdicts. The firm has an over 95% success rate and remains an exemplary leader in resolving employment discrimination issues.
Located in Los Angeles County, Shegerian & Associates is a law firm specializing in protecting the rights of employees who have been wronged by their employers. Shegerian & Associates is dedicated to serving the needs of its clients, and has won over 68 jury trials, including 28 seven and eight figure verdicts. For more information, visit www.ShegerianLaw.com or www.GotFired.com.
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