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Rancho Gordo faces discrimination lawsuit
A former worker who packaged shipments of beans at Rancho Gordo in Napa has sued the cult-favorite company, alleging she was discriminated against at work and fired for being pregnant. The lawsuit, which Martha Martinez filed in July 2021 in Napa County Superior Court, accuses Rancho Gordo of discrimination based on sex, national origin and pregnancy; retaliation and wrongful termination. She is seeking financial damages for lost wages and benefits and emotional distress, as well as “punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish and deter (Rancho Gordo’s) conduct, and to set an example for others,” the complaint states. The case is set to go to trial in Napa on…


