Elizabeth Claiborne v. The Hertz Corporation

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Elizabeth Claiborne (“Plaintiff”) brings multiple employment-related state-law claims against her former employer, Defendants Hertz Corporation and Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”), and her former supervisor, Defendant Rosa Cabrera (“Cabrera”). Plaintiff worked for Hertz at the Los Angeles International Airport (“LAX”) from February 9, 2023, to approximately July 27, 2023. ECF 3 (“Compl.”) ¶¶ 15, 17, 57. Plaintiff was an Exit Gate Flex Agent who handled customer vehicle returns to the airport. Compl. ¶ 18. The Complaint alleges that Cabrera and other employees created a hostile work environment and discriminated against and retaliated against African American employees. Id. ¶ 20. Plaintiff is an African American woman. Id. ¶ 19. She alleges that Defendants told African American employees that they did not “have the right look” or were “a problem,” yelled at African American employees, and placed them in work areas with no shade, water, or access to suitable seating. Id. Moreover, the Complaint alleges that Hertz “implemented policies relating to badges, parking lot areas and attendance” that had a disparate impact…