Athena Quesada v. Atrium Hospitality LP

I. Introduction

Before the Court are motions to amend the complaint and remand this case to California state court filed by Plaintiff Athena Quesada (“Plaintiff”). ECF Nos. 14-15. For the foregoing reasons, the motions are DENIED. Il. Factual Background Plaintiff is over the age of 40 years old. Compl. at § 7. For thirty years, Plaintiff was an employee of Defendant Atrium Hospitality (“Defendant”).! Jd. at § 8. In December 1991, Plaintiff was hired by Defendant as a housekeeping coordinator desk clerk. /d. at § 9. Plaintiff maintained this position until moving to the front office department as a PBX operator in 1996. Jd. at § 10. After a few years, Plaintiff was promoted to Lead PBX operator, and was one of six PBX operators employed by Defendant. Jd. Over time, Defendant lowered the number of PBX operators until Plaintiff was the only one remaining. Jd. This downsizing increased Plaintiffs responsibilities significantly, and Plaintiff complained to her supervisor John Pease (“Pease”) regarding the increased workload. Jd. at 10-11. In March 2020, hotel occupancy dropped significantly due to Covid-19 and Plaintiff was given fewer hours. Jd. at 912. …