Decision 2955E – Hughson Unified School District
SA-CE-3181-E
Decision Date: April 15, 2025
Decision Type: PERB Decision (Non-Precedential)
Description: Cynthia Ruiz alleged that her employer, Hughson Unified School District, retaliated against her for engaging in protected activities. PERB’s Office of the General Counsel dismissed Ruiz’s charge, finding that she: (1) failed to state a prima facie case of retaliation for protected activity; (2) failed to file her charge within the applicable statute of limitations; (3) failed to allege facts showing how a contractual arbitration award was repugnant to the purposes of EERA; and (4) raised certain allegations that fall outside PERB’s jurisdiction. Ruiz appealed.
Disposition: In a non-precedential decision, the Board concluded that Ruiz timely filed her charge, but the Board affirmed the dismissal because Ruiz failed to state a prima facie case of retaliation or any other EERA violation. The Board also noted that Ruiz’s “repugnancy” argument is inapposite, for the Board is not deferring to a grievance arbitration award as a basis for dismissal.
Perc Vol: 49
Perc Index: 167
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