A former employee has filed a lawsuit against her previous employer, alleging age discrimination and wrongful termination. On November 13, 2025, Maria Bejarano filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, against Elevate PFS Holdings, Inc., claiming that she was unfairly dismissed due to her age and in retaliation for raising concerns about workplace conditions.
Maria Bejarano’s complaint outlines several grievances against Elevate PFS Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation operating in Santa Clara County. Bejarano worked as a Supervisor from May 1, 2022, until her termination on August 5, 2024. Her role involved managing patient advocates across Northern California and required extensive travel between hospitals. Despite her supervisory position, she was subjected to the same quota requirements as the hourly employees she managed. Bejarano alleges that she faced disciplinary actions for not meeting these quotas despite having additional responsibilities such as training new employees and covering for absent staff at multiple locations.
The complaint further details how Bejarano repeatedly requested assistance from management due to being overwhelmed with duties but received no support. She also reported inadequate training and hostile behavior from her Regional Director, Netty Estrada. After voicing these concerns, Bejarano claims that Estrada’s behavior became increasingly adversarial. She observed that younger employees under Estrada’s supervision were not disciplined for infractions while she faced progressive disciplinary actions leading up to her termination.
Bejarano argues that her dismissal was based on age discrimination and retaliation for reporting workplace issues. At the time of her termination at fifty-six years old, she was one of the oldest employees in her region and believes she was replaced by a younger worker. The lawsuit cites violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), California Labor Code Section 1102.5 regarding retaliation, failure to prevent harassment or discrimination, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy.
In seeking justice through this legal action, Bejarano requests compensatory damages for lost wages and emotional distress caused by the alleged discrimination and retaliation. She also seeks punitive damages due to what she describes as malicious conduct by Elevate PFS Holdings’ management team. Additionally, Bejarano is pursuing statutory penalties along with reasonable attorney’s fees.
Representing Maria Bejarano are attorneys Chong Roh and Terry S. Park from Attain Law Corporation based in Woodland Hills, California. The case is filed under Case No.: 25CV480003 in the Superior Court of California with Judge Y. Chave overseeing proceedings.
Source: 25CV480003_Maria_Bejarano_v_Elevate_Holdings_Complaint_County_of_Santa_Clara_California.pdf
