Legal Opinion
Heath v. Google Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided October 5, 2016No. Case No. 15-cv-01824-BLFPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REDACTED ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF CHERYL FILLEKES’ MOTION FOR CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATION OF COLLECTIVE ACTION AND DENYING PLAINTIFF ROBERT HEATH’S PARTIAL JOINDER
[Re: ECF 107]
BETH LABSON FREEMAN, United States District Judge
How does age factor into one’s Googleyness?1 Plaintiffs Cheryl Fillekes and Robert Heath allege that it plays a significant role, and seek to conditionally certify two collective actions based on disparate treatment under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). Mot., ECF 107. Defendant Google Inc. (“Google”) contests Plaintiffs’ allegations and asks the…
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