This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights

Jul. 9, 2026

Former cancer care employee alleges pregnancy, disability discrimination

Veracyte is being sued by a former employee over a myriad of alleged FEHA violations, retaliation and constructive discharge after facing years of alleged discrimination and harassment.

A former Veracyte Inc. employee has sued the South San Francisco-based cancer diagnostics company, alleging she was forced to resign after enduring pregnancy and disability discrimination, retaliation and harassment.

Shantal Ligon filed the complaint Wednesday in San Mateo County Superior Court, asserting claims under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act and other state laws. She seeks at least $10 million in damages. Ligon v. Veracyte Inc. et al. (San Mateo C...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up