Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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06-56662
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Aramark Facility Services v. Service Employees International Union
Public policy is not violated where arbitrator awards fired employees back-pay and reinstatement. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 2008 | |
07-474
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Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
'Class-of-one' theory of equal protection does not apply in public employment context. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
B194082
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Arteaga v. Brink's Inc.
Employee's disability discrimination claim fails under FEHA where his symptoms do not constitute 'physical disability.' |
Employment Law |
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May 28, 2008 | |
06-1321
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Gomez-Perez v. Potter
Federal employee who is victim of retaliation may assert claim under federal-sector provision of Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. |
Employment Law |
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May 27, 2008 | |
A115094
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Katosh v. Sonoma County Employees' Retirement Association
'Regular compensation' under Government Code includes compensation received for sick leave and vacation when taken by employee as time off. |
Employment Law |
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May 22, 2008 | |
C053553
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Steele v. Youthful Offender Parole Board
Employer's actions amount to constructive discharge where pressures to quit grow after bikini contest participant is kissed by board's chairman. |
Employment Law |
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May 15, 2008 | |
G038123
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Block v. Orange County Employees' Retirement System
'Disability allowance' means all benefits member receives from reciprocal systems or CalPERS for retiring concurrently due to disability, regardless of label. |
Employment Law |
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May 8, 2008 | |
06-15191
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Lane v. Dept. of the Interior
Where FOIA cases involve propriety of revealing certain documents, court has discretion to rule on summary judgment motion before allowing discovery. |
Employment Law |
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May 5, 2008 | |
A109300
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Harvey v. Sybase Inc.
'Same actor' evidence is entitled to no special weight in reviewing denial of employer's JNOV motion where substantial evidence supports jury's verdict. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 22, 2008 | |
05-56824
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Saffon v. Wells Fargo & Co. Long Term Disability Plan
Where long-term disability plan is administered and funded by same entity, court must discount deference accorded to administrator’s decision to deny benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 17, 2008 | |
G038123
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Block v. Orange County Employees' Retirement System
'Disability allowance' means all benefits member receives from reciprocal systems or CalPERS for retiring concurrently due to disability, regardless of label. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 14, 2008 | |
S130839
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Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central
To avoid lawsuit, employer may use CFRA's dispute-resolution mechanism by referring matter to third health care provider, whose decision would be binding. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 8, 2008 | |
06-35522
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Weber v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Where Veterans Medical Center is federal agency, plaintiff wanting to sue for back pay must show specific authorization waving sovereign immunity. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 7, 2008 | |
06-15878
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Diaz v. Eagle Produce Limited Partnership
Defendant did not provide facially legitimate explanation for terminating plaintiff under ADEA. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 7, 2008 | |
05-35877
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Davis v. Team Electric Co.
In sexual discrimination case, summary judgment was improperly granted where plaintiff raised genuine issues of material fact as to disparate treatment claim. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 31, 2008 | |
06-55812
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Trustees of the Southern California IBEW-NECA Pension Trust Fund v. Flores
Collective bargaining agreement required defendant to make benefit contributions for all electrical workers engaged in project work, even non-union workers. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 28, 2008 | |
B189262
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Hammond v. County of Los Angeles
In FEHA race and age discrimination case, evidence shows that within limitations period, supervisor restricted nursing instructor's teaching assignments. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 24, 2008 | |
06-15400
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Surrell v. California Water Service Co.
Employer defeats discrimination claims by articulating legitimate reasons for promoting and cross-training candidates more qualified than plaintiff. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 12, 2008 | |
E042188
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Villanueva v. City of Colton
Summary judgment is properly granted to city in employment discrimination case where lead operator in wastewater division 'botched' alarm incident at plant. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 12, 2008 | |
05-16507
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Shafer v. Astrue
In case concerning social security disability benefits, audit clerk is entitled to attorney fees under Equal Access to Justice Act. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 11, 2008 | |
H030607
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Hicks v. KNTV Television Inc.
Summary judgment is properly granted for news station where evidence shows anchor was not retained because of his performance, not his race. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 6, 2008 | |
S151022
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Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines Partnership
Employer is liable for retaliation, but nonemployer individuals are not personally liable for their role in that retaliation. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 4, 2008 | |
C054725
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California Faculty Association v. PERB (Trustees of the California State University)
Parking location is 'term and condition of employment' that requires university to bargain over matter with its employees. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 29, 2008 | |
06-856
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LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates Inc.
ERISA Section 502(a)(2) permits recovery for fiduciary breaches that diminish value of plan assets in participant's individual account. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2008 | |
C054168
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California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Superior Court (Trobee)
Whistleblower is collaterally estopped from relitigating findings litigated in quasi-adjudicatory proceedings before State Personnel Board. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | |
B189262
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Hammond v. County of Los Angeles
Nurse's FEHA claims are not time-barred where supervisor continues to take adverse employment actions by reducing plaintiff's workload within limitations period. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 13, 2008 | |
D049350
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Brand v. Regents of the University of California
Plaintiff may proceed with suit for damages where defendants fail to reach timely decision concerning his grievances. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 13, 2008 | |
G038103
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Ahmadi-Kashani v. The Regents of the University of California
Court errs in finding FEHA claim barred for employee's failure to exhaust internal remedy. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 30, 2008 | |
S138130
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Ross v. RagingWire Telecommunications Inc.
Employee fired for medical marijuana use cannot state cause of action under FEHA or for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 25, 2008 | |
B189262
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Hammond v. County of Los Angeles
Employee’s action is timely if she alleged that her employer engaged in series of discriminatory acts, and that some occurred during limitations period. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 23, 2008 |