Kobe Byrant: Do You Have a California Labor Law Lawsuit?

Did you know California labor laws exist to protect innocent workers from the unfair practices of employers?

As a rule, the majority of infractions allegedly occur in a large, organized work environment but not always. Sometimes they allegedly happen in the home of a famous sports icon, with the alleged victim working in a domestic setting.

Such is the case with Maria Jimenez, the former housekeeper for NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant. Reportively Jimenez filed a lawsuit last week in Orange County Superior Court alleging that she was “harassed and humiliated” while on the job.

According to Gordon Gibb, a writer with www.lawyersandsettlements.com, the plaintiff also alleges that she was denied health insurance and was ultimately forced to quit her job due to “intolerable” working conditions.

Working in someone’s home may present a more intimate stetting than working in a large corporation, but California labor law applies nonetheless.

“In court papers filed earlier this month, Jimenez alleges that she was promised health insurance when she was hired, but realized too late that the promised coverage had not been secured on her behalf after she incurred more than $127,000 in medical bills for a back injury, and surgery to remove an ovarian cyst,” writes Mr. Gibb.

“The 48-year-old former housekeeper also alleges in court documents that she is owed more than $20,000 in earnings that have been wrongfully withheld, together with unpaid overtime. She argues there should also be penalties for not being paid properly.”

The most sensational aspect of the case, however, remains the alleged abuse suffered by Jimenez while on the job in the Bryant household, in which she worked from September 2007 to March of 2008–a tenure of just six months.

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