Reina Torres v. McGriff Insurance Services, LLC

I. Background

This is an employment action brought under California state law. Plaintiff Reina Torres alleges that she began working for Defendant McGriff Insurance Services, LLC on December 10, 2019 as an Account Manager and was later promoted to Senior Account Manager. Complaint ¶ 7, 9(a) (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-3). Plaintiff further alleges that in March 2023 she became pregnant and informed her manager. Id. ¶ 9(d). Plaintiff needed accommodations to attend doctor’s visits in Redondo Beach, California. Id. Plaintiff alleges that her manager responded negatively to her pregnancy news, request for twenty weeks of maternity leave, and need to seek care from a distant health care provider. Id. ¶ 9(e). In May 2023, Plaintiff’s pregnancy was deemed high-risk and she needed additional accommodations as a result. Id. ¶ 9(g), (h), (m). Plaintiff alleges that her manager and other employees began treating her in a cold or “hostile” demeanor. Id. ¶ 9(g), (h), (j), (p), (q), (r), (s). Plaintiff gave birth on November 6, 2023 and returned to work on March 25, 2024. Id. ¶ 9(u), (v). Plaintiff went on disability leave for postpartum depression on May 6, 2024 and planned to return on August 5,…