Sartipi

BACKGROUND

Travis is a nonprofit cooperative offering various financial products and services. Many of its employees have personal member accounts at the cooperative. The employee handbook governs access to those accounts. It acknowledges employees “ ‘may need access to member information throughout the workday for [Travis] business.’ ” (Italics added.) It emphasizes the importance of “ ‘maintaining the security and confidentiality

1 of member information.’ ” It also warns that Travis “ ‘reviews and monitors the activities for all member accounts, including employee-member accounts,’ ” and that its auditors and employees, such as tellers and loan officers, may review personal information associated with the accounts “ ‘in the normal course of business.’ ” Employees are required to sign a statement that “ ‘failure to adhere to the employee handbook may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.’ ” And the handbook notes that employment at Travis is at-will — that it may terminate employment “ ‘any time, with or without a reason and with or without notice’ ” and without cause. Travis hired Sartipi in 2010, and he later became the Veranda branch…