After nearly seven years as a police officer in Northern California, Janelle Perez was no stranger to a courtroom. In her lawsuit, Janelle cited gender Discrimination and a right to privacy when she was fired for an off-duty relationship with a coworker while separated-an assertion denied by her employer and a loss.
But she never imagined that she would find herself in one as a plaintiff suing her former employer, the Roseville Police Department.
After nearly seven years as a police officer in Northern California, Janelle Perez was no stranger to a courtroom