Rizo v. Yovino, 887 F.3d 453 (9th Cir. 2018) (en banc)

Aileen Rizo, who is an employee of the public schools in Fresno County, sued for violation of the federal Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) after she learned that her male counterparts were being paid more for performing the same work. In its summary judgment motion, the county argued that it paid

Grant-Burton v. Covenant Care, Inc., 99 Cal. App. 4th 1361 (2002)

Sharron Grant-Burton alleged that her employment was terminated in retaliation for having participated in a group discussion with other marketing directors about the company’s bonus structure. The company’s director of human relations testified at her deposition that Grant-Burton’s discussion of bonuses in a public forum was one of the reasons for the termination.