WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC
WBD
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WBD faces cluster of discrimination claims. Willis v. WBD (Dec 2025, LA Superior Court): former cybersecurity executive alleging wrongful termination after medical leave for spinal injury, age discrimination, failure to provide reasonable accommodations. Oct 2025: 9th Circuit ruled on white camera operator's racial discrimination lawsuit — while WBD escaped on summary judgment, internal DEI commitments highlighted as legal friction point. Ongoing EEOC investigations identify WBD production sets as high-risk for harassment.
WBD is defendant in Padilla v. Warner Bros. (filed Nov 2025, LA County Superior Court), a major class-action alleging failure to pay minimum wage and overtime to non-exempt employees between 2021-2025. Specifically: requiring workers to remain "on-call" without compensation, failing to pay for mandatory security and COVID-19 screenings, failing to provide uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. Follows 2021-2024 collective action (Case 2:21-cv-09632) involving late payments and "faux meal breaks."
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