Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce, Inc., 116 Cal. App. 5th 1251 (2025)
Manuel Contreras mistakenly determined that his former employer (Green Thumb Produce) was violating the state’s Equal Pay Act (EPA) by paying him less than his coworkers who were performing similar duties. Contreras did not understand that the EPA prohibits variations in wages based on “gender, race, or ethnicity,” yet none of