{"id":515733,"date":"2022-11-25T01:04:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T22:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brandy-forced-to-pay-40k-in-age-discrimination-lawsuit-with-ex-housekeeper\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T01:04:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T22:04:48","slug":"brandy-forced-to-pay-40k-in-age-discrimination-lawsuit-with-ex-housekeeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brandy-forced-to-pay-40k-in-age-discrimination-lawsuit-with-ex-housekeeper\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brandy Forced To Pay $40K In Age Discrimination Lawsuit With Ex-Housekeeper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40720148cc6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40720148cc6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brandy-forced-to-pay-40k-in-age-discrimination-lawsuit-with-ex-housekeeper\/#%E2%80%9CBrandy_Forced_To_Pay_40K_In_Age_Discrimination_Lawsuit_With_Ex-Housekeeper%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Brandy Forced To Pay $40K In Age Discrimination Lawsuit With Ex-Housekeeper&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBrandy_Forced_To_Pay_40K_In_Age_Discrimination_Lawsuit_With_Ex-Housekeeper%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Brandy Forced To Pay $40K In Age Discrimination Lawsuit With Ex-Housekeeper&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"image large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2022\/11\/brandy-40k-lawsuit-ex-housekeeper-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Brandy Forced To Pay $40K In Age Discrimination Lawsuit With Ex-Housekeeper\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\"><span>Paras Griffin\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy js-entry-text \" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Brandy has reached a settlement with her former housekeeper, who filed a lawsuit earlier this year alleging several employment law violations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2022-11-23\/brandy-norwood-lawsuit-housekeeper-age-discrimination\"><em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a>, 60-year-old Maria Elizabeth Castaneda \u2014 also known as Elizabeth Juarez \u2014 filed a civil complaint against Brandy following her termination after almost 20 years of service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit200\" class=\"adUnits\" inserted=\"shortcode\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Castaneda had been responsible for the singer\u2019s cooking, cleaning and laundry from September 2002 to February 25 of this year, when she was allegedly fired. In addition to claiming that she was let go due to her age, Castaneda\u2019s lawsuit also accused Brandy of violating a number of California state employment laws, including rules related to state-mandated breaks, meal periods, overtime.<\/p>\n<p>The former employee, who made a reported $125 per day, originally asked for $250,000 in compensatory damages, another $250,000 in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> damages, $97,500 in consequential damages and more than $54,000 and attorneys fees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit300\" class=\"adUnits\" inserted=\"shortcode\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Brandy\u2019s attorney\u2019s claimed that the rules against age discrimination did not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly to their client because she employs less than five people, they also initially told the courts that Castaneda voluntarily quit.<\/p>\n<p>Per a new claim filed by Kevin A. Lipeles and Thomas H. Schelly of the Lipeles Law Firm \u2014 who represented Marie Elizabeth Castaneda in this matter \u2014 the two women have settled the claim for $40,000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit400\" class=\"adUnits\" inserted=\"shortcode\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lipeles and Schelly are now seeking fees somewhere between the amounts of $39,194.46 and $87,445.80, suggesting in their new motion that Brandy agreed to cover Castaneda\u2019s attorney costs as part of the settlement. The final total will depend on the method the court chooses to determine what the attorneys are owed.<\/p>\n<p>A hearing has been scheduled for December 8.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit500\" class=\"adUnits\" inserted=\"shortcode\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is not the first personal or professional challenge Brandy has faced this year. In March, ABC announced that it\u00a0would not be ordering a second season her new TV show <em>Queens.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The women-driven Hip Hop drama had initially performed well with viewers, thanks in part to the cast being helmed by Brandy, Eve and Naturi Naughton. However, before its first season came to an end,\u00a0<em>Queens<\/em> hit a few setbacks.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related Box Error: No Post ID Or Slug Set!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Eve became pregnant with her son and had to depart the show, which also faced stiff Tuesday competition from shows on other networks. Despite a solid finale with over one million viewers in February, the show wasn\u2019t picked up for an encore.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Brandy was rushed to the hospital last month after reportedly experiencing a seizure. A few minutes after <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> of her hospitalization broke, she took to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> to reassure her fans that she was okay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit600\" class=\"adUnits\" inserted=\"shortcode\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo my beloved fam, friends and stars thank you for sending love and light my way,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI am following doctors\u2019 orders and getting the rest I need due to dehydration and low amounts of nutrition. Thank you for your prayers and support. Grateful for you all, see you soon.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Tai Saint-Louis\">by Tai Saint-Louis<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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