In a significant legal move, a former employee has filed a lawsuit against two corporations, alleging multiple violations of employment law. The complaint was filed by Ana Guzman in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, on April 22, 2025, targeting Glass House Camarillo Cultivation LLC and Art’s Labor Service Inc.
Ana Guzman, who worked for these companies until her termination in September 2024, accuses them of disability discrimination, failure to accommodate her disability as required by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and wrongful termination. According to the complaint, Guzman began working for Art’s Labor Service Inc. around April or May 2024 and was assigned to work at Glass House Camarillo Cultivation LLC. Her duties included defoliating marijuana plants and sweeping floors in a greenhouse environment that left her physically exhausted due to high temperatures. Despite reporting her fatigue and requesting a change in placement due to health concerns in June 2024, her supervisors allegedly ignored her requests. Instead of accommodating her needs or engaging in an interactive process as mandated by FEHA, she continued working under strenuous conditions which eventually led to severe back pain.
On September 5, 2024, Guzman reported experiencing sharp back pain while performing her duties but received no immediate relief or accommodation from her employers. Although she visited a medical facility on September 11, 2024, where no work restrictions were provided by the doctor, she was instructed by her supervisor to take a day off on September 13. Subsequently, on September 14, she was informed there was no more work available for her at either company—a claim she believes is false and pretextual since new employees were being hired simultaneously.
Guzman's lawsuit claims that this sequence of events constitutes not only discrimination based on disability but also retaliation for seeking accommodations related to her condition. She further alleges that the defendants failed to prevent harassment and discrimination within their workplace policies and did not provide access to personnel files upon request as required by California labor laws.
The plaintiff seeks various forms of relief from the court including general damages exceeding $500,000 for emotional distress and economic losses incurred due to lost income and career opportunities. Additionally, Guzman demands punitive damages aimed at punishing the defendants for their alleged malice and willful disregard of employee rights under FEHA provisions. She also requests attorney fees alongside civil penalties applicable under state statutes.
Representing Ana Guzman are attorneys Young K. Park and Mariam Karkashadze from Justice For Workers P.C., while Judge K. Biaker presides over this case with Case ID: 20275 CU OE04 2641.