The company was found guilty on some charges, but not all (via eatersf)
A Napa jury deliberating a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by a temporary worker against popular Napa-based bean company Rancho Gordo sided with the plaintiff on a number of counts and awarded her $252,000 in damages on Thursday, March 23, as first reported by theMartha Martinez, who was a temporary worker at Rancho Gordo from late 2019 into 2020, accused the company of discriminating against her based on her sex, national origin, and pregnancy, leading to retaliation and wrongful...
Martinez was awarded a substantial amount of money in damages by the jury, who compensated her $15,566.40 for lost past earnings; $86,400 for future medical expenses; $75,000 for past emotional distress; and $75,000 for future emotional distress. In response to the verdict landing in Martinez’s favor, her legal team at Liberation Law Group told thethat Martinez’s “sense of justice was correct” in filing a lawsuit against Rancho Gordo over her treatment at the company.
In a statement to Rancho Gordo employees via Slack on Thursday and released to Eater SF by company officials, Sando informed staff of the jury’s decision and thanked everyone for their support, while further disputing any discriminatory wrongdoing as alleged in the case.
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