What the panel ordered
Petition for Reconsideration denied
Petition for Reconsideration of the Findings, Award and Order issued on March 11, 2021
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The WCJ found that defendant terminated applicant in violation of Labor Code section 132a and that defendant failed to prove a legitimate business reason for termination, supporting the applicant's claim and entitlement to penalties and reinstatement.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
Defendant terminated applicant on March 23, 2018, in violation of Labor Code section 132a.
Favours Applicant prevailed
This fact established the basis for the applicant's successful discrimination claim and entitlement to penalties and reinstatement.
Applicant's credible testimony that he was qualified for positions defendant was hiring and defendant did not allow him to apply.