Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A107130
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Goshorn v. State of California
Public entities are not required to pay costs related to employees' work uniforms. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 24, 2006 | |
03-35906
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Hardage v. CBS Broadcasting Inc.
Actions taken by employer did not amount to constructive discharge of employee who sued for sexual harassment. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 5, 2006 | |
C043392
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Ross v. Ragingwire Telecommunications Inc.
Employee who was fired for using medical marijuana failed to establish wrongful termination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 13, 2005 | |
03-16959
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Dominguez-Curry v. Nevada Transportation Dept.
Genuine factual dispute exists as to whether discriminatory animus played role in employer's decision not to promote female employee. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 11, 2005 | |
03-16855
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EEOC v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Employer may refuse to hire persons with monocular vision as commercial drivers. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 11, 2005 | |
04-35029
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EEOC v. National Education Association, Alaska
Offensive conduct that is not facially sex-specific may still be in violation of Title VII. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 21, 2005 | |
02-16537
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Porter v. California Dept. of Corrections
Court erred in ruling for California Department of Corrections in sexual harassment suit. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
03-57000
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Peralta v. Hispanic Business Inc.
Plaintiff has no remedy under ERISA against employer who failed to provide timely notification that benefits were terminated. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
A106449
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Knight v. Hayward Unified School District
School district employee who was denied health coverage for in vitro fertilization failed to establish disability discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
03-1238
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IBP Inc. v. Alvarez
Time that factory employees spent between donning gear and walking to production area was compensable under Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
C047124
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Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Superior Court (Dennis-Johnson)
Employer's failure to begin review hearing within 60 days does not entitle terminated employee to bring immediate tort action. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 9, 2005 | |
S115823
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Reynolds v. Bement
Individual corporate agents cannot be personally liable for corporate employer's failure to pay employee wages. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 2, 2005 | |
S115154
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Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA Inc.
Manager who was disciplined after refusing to fire employee deemed unattractive may sue for retaliation. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 2, 2005 | |
A105832
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Conley v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Employer may deduct vacation time for exempt employee's partial-day absence. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 25, 2005 | |
B180814
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Huntington Memorial Hospital v. Superior Court (Mutuc)
Nurses may sue hospital for paying 'short-shift differential' in effort to evade overtime laws. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 17, 2005 | |
S114097
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Miller v. Dept. of Corrections
Widespread sexual favoritism may create actionable sexual harassment under hostile work environment theory. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
03-16618
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Botello v. Gammick
Prosecutors who allegedly retaliated against investigator for whistleblowing are not entitled to absolute immunity. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
B177111
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Pinero v. Specialty Restaurants Corp.
Employee who was 'nitpicked' by supervisor after filing discrimination suit failed to establish retaliation. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35567
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Head v. Glacier Northwest Inc.
Employee alleging discrimination and retaliation need only show that disability was motivating factor for employer. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35314
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Coghlan v. American Seafoods Co.
Employee has heightened burden of proving discrimination when person who demoted him is same person who hired and promoted him. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
04-35137
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Tellis v. Alaska Airlines Inc.
Plaintiff's trip to retrieve family car cannot be considered 'caring for' his pregnant wife under Family and Medical Leave Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35682
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Galdamez v. Potter
District court erred by denying request for instruction on Postal Service's potential liability for racial harassment by customers. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35514
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El-Hakem v. BJY Inc.
Employer's persistent reference to plaintiff by racially-motivated nickname supports jury's finding of discrimination. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 5, 2005 | |
B176464
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Cramer v. Superior Court of Los Angeles
Sums for transcript preparation may not be considered in calculating retirement benefits for county court reporters. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 27, 2005 | |
B174101
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Trop v. Sony Picture Entertainment Inc.
Assistant director who was fired while pregnant failed to establish discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
B176464
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Cramer v. Superior Court of Los Angeles
Sums for transcript preparation may not be considered in calculating retirement benefits for county court reporters. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
03-55528
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Cleghorn v. Blue Shield of California
Employee's state law claims against health care provider who denied benefits are preempted by federal law. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 24, 2005 | |
B172415
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Steinhebel v. Los Angeles Times Communications
Newspaper's chargeback policy for telesales employees was lawful. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
03-55216
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Ford v. MCI Communications
ERISA claims may not be brought against insurer who merely controls administration of disability plan. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
04-55927
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Ingle v. Circuit City
Renewed petition by employer to compel arbitration is wholly without merit where court already decided that arbitration agreement was unconscionable. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 |