Worker Sues Hawaiian Gardens for Alleged Two Year Harassment by Fred Licon
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BY BRIAN HEWS • May 3, 2021
Brianna Gonzalez, an employee of Hawaiian Gardens, is suing the city alleging the city did not do enough to protect her and other women from being sexually harassed by the former president of the workers’ union, Fred Licon.
Specifically, she is suing for sexual harassment – quid pro quo, hostile work environment, and failure of the city to take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent harassment.
Gonzalez has hired high-profile attorney Gregory W. Smith for her case.
Smith has represented employees for over 30 years in the field of employment litigation; as a panel member of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, he often handles cases brought by police officers against the City of Los Angeles for a variety of employment claims.