The Sacramento employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action complaint alleging that Centene Management Company LLC violated the California Labor Code. The Centene Management Company LLC, class action lawsuit, Case No. 34-2022-00322629, is currently pending in the Sacramento County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.
According to the lawsuit filed, Centene Management Company LLC allegedly terminated Plaintiff in violation of various public policies. Plaintiff received doctor's orders to go on leave after experiencing health issues that resulted in having surgery. Plaintiff stayed on leave until his employment was terminated. The termination was allegedly in part because of Plaintiff's protected status and allegedly in violation of FEHA, the California Constitution, and California Labor Code Section 1102.5.
Additionally, Centene Management Company LLC allegedly failed to reimburse employees for required business expenses. California Labor Code § 2802 expressly states that "an employer shall indemnify his or her employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee in direct consequence of the discharge of his or her duties..." During employment, employees were allegedly required to use their personal cellular phones and incurred business expenses as a result.
For more information about the class action lawsuit against Centene Management Company LLC, call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today.
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