Khloé Kardashian’s Good American face trial with her cancer-stricken former employee

Khloé Kardashian’s fashion company is currently facing legal disputes with a former employee as a trial approaches.

The fashion company Good American, associated with “The Kardashians” star, is gearing up for trial after unsuccessful attempts to settle with a former employee who is suing for wrongful termination linked to health issues stemming from cancer.

In 2019, Khloé Kardashian brought on an employee who consistently garnered positive feedback during their time with the company and was acknowledged with promotions and salary increases.

Khloé Kardashian’s company team was unable to resolve the conflict internally. 

The hearing took place yesterday, April 29, regarding the lawsuit brought against Good American by Brooke, who began as a Marketing Intern in 2019 and was subsequently promoted to Marketing Coordinator in June 2021. 

At the hearing, it was disclosed that the parties had made prior attempts to reach a settlement to prevent going to trial; however, the case is still unresolved, and a jury trial is set for August 4 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

In her lawsuit, Brooke asserts that she received favorable performance evaluations that acknowledged her contributions to the team and emphasized her work on projects with Kardashian and her business partner, Emma Grede.

Brooke claims that the defendants conducted a campaign of pressure against her, making disparaging remarks about her need for accommodations.

According to In Touch, she stated that her supervisors indicated her request was harmful to the organization and recommended that she take a medical leave of absence rather than permitting her to work remotely.

The previous staff of Good American has alleged that the company engaged in medical discrimination.

In the lawsuit, Brooke argued that even while under pressure from her employers, she successfully maintained her job performance remotely. She noted that she discovered a job listing for her position while still working.

In September 2023, Brooke announced that she had submitted another request for accommodation to maintain her ability to work from home. Her request was backed by a doctor’s note stating that she was “extremely immunocompromised” because of a pre-existing medical condition.

In October, she claimed that Good American ended her employment by presenting it as a company “layoff.” Brooke confronted this situation, pointing out that the company continued to hire and fill other roles.

She asserted that her dismissal was, in fact, due to discrimination linked to her medical condition and disability. As a result, the lawsuit aimed to obtain damages from Good American and Grede for wrongful termination, discrimination related to cancer, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The legal representatives of the ‘Revenge Body’ star’s company have refuted all allegations.

In the lawsuit, Kardashian was not named as a defendant; however, her company, Good American, along with Grede, addressed the allegations by denying any wrongdoing.

The legal team contended that the plaintiff, Brooke, is barred from asserting injuries or damages, claiming that any problems she encountered stemmed directly from her own actions.

Their argument was that any mental or emotional distress experienced by Brooke was due to pre-existing psychological disorders or other simultaneous factors, rather than the actions of the defendants.

The lawyers further asserted that Brooke’s assertions concerning the lack of accommodation were unfounded, as she had failed to notify them of her need for such accommodations. 

The legal team highlighted that Brooke experienced mental distress related to her cancer diagnosis, which they contended was present prior to her termination. The defendants asserted that her emotional distress could not be linked to their actions and demanded that the lawsuit be dismissed in full.

Within the Doctor’s Note from Brooke Submitted to the Fashion Company

The previous staff asserted that she submitted a doctor’s note in June 2023, authored by the UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, to the clothing brand. The team at the company did not respond positively to the details in the doctor’s note, according to her. The doctor’s note detailed the following:

• She was receiving care from a medical professional.

• asking for a “temporary excuse from work” as an accommodation.

• recognizing her as “immune-compromised, unwell, and with lung damage.”

• indicating that she was “recently discharged from the hospital.”

• indicating that she “must finish a course of treatment.”

• asking for an accommodation, specifically that “she resumes work remotely.”

Brooke initiated legal action against a company, claiming a breach of Labor Code section 1102.5. This section forbids any form of retaliation against employees who report activities they suspect to be illegal or who decline to participate in actions that are clearly unlawful.