Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-56514
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Boyd v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozell NFL Players Retirement Plan
Former NFL player was not entitled to degenerative disability benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
B174455
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Viola v. Department of Managed Health Care
Health plans offered to employees that are conditioned on acceptance of binding arbitration are not invalid. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 12, 2005 | |
C045175
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Cummings v. Nissan
Second-level review of arbitration proceeding was not unconscionable. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 9, 2005 | |
B168705
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Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem
Hearing officer may terminate peer review hearing regarding suspension of staff privileges of doctor who was disruptive at hearing. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 9, 2005 | |
G028834
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Hinrichs v. County of Orange
Sheriff's deputy disciplined for using alcohol was entitled to discovery of non-confidential investigation documents. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 8, 2005 | |
G034108
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Regents of the University of California v. Benford
Antialienation provision of retirement plans bars decedent from exercising her rights of testamentary disposition over those funds. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 3, 2005 | |
B176545
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Alliance Title Company Inc. v. Boucher
Arbitration clause requires employee to arbitrate with company that took over operations of employer. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
B177466
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Kleemann v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
New Labor Code section applies to worker's compensation case that was 'pending' at time of enactment. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
B172414
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Veguez v. Governing Board of the Long Beach Unified School District
School district employee was not required to take new medical examination as prerequisite to reinstatement. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
A103878
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Mendoza v. Town of Ross
Uncompensated volunteer may not sue for unlawful employment practices by town. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 1, 2005 | |
03-15890
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Leonel v. American Airlines Inc.
HIV-positive applicants who were denied jobs as flight attendants can sue airline for discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 1, 2005 | |
03-15706
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LaMantia v. Voluntary Plan Administrators Inc.
Lawsuit for disability benefits filed five years after date of disability was timely. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 26, 2005 | |
03-35619
|
Gieg v. DRR Inc.
Finance and insurance managers of automobile dealerships are employees for whom employers can claim exempt status. |
Employment Law |
|
Jul. 25, 2005 | |
B169632
|
Hood v. Compton Community College District
Employees alleging bias were employed by community college district, not personnel commission. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
03-15267
|
Clark v. United Emergency Animal Clinic Inc.
Veterinarians are exempted from overtime wage requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 2005 | |
C039617
|
Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central
Statutory definition of serious health condition that makes employee unable to perform functions of her position is not employer-specific. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 2005 | |
03-15890
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Leonel v. American Airlines Inc.
HIV-positive applicants who were denied jobs as flight attendants can sue airline for discrimination. |
Employment Law |
|
May 11, 2005 | |
03-1160
|
Smith v. City of Jackson
Age Discrimination in Employment Act permits claim of 'disparate impact' without proof of intentional bias. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 25, 2005 | |
S118450
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City of Long Beach v. Department of Industrial Relations
Prevailing wage law does not apply to private construction project whose public funding was limited to preconstruction expenses. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 13, 2005 | |
A098067
|
Roe v. State Personnel Board (Dept. of Justice)
Due to procedurally improper termination, plaintiff is entitled to backpay from Department of Justice. |
Employment Law |
|
Apr. 12, 2005 | |
B166798
|
Balandran v. Labor Ready Inc.
Employment agency that does not consider workers employed until they have been assigned job cannot compel arbitration for pre-employment issue. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 12, 2005 | |
03-16173
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Mondero v. Salt River Project
Female employee failed to show that discontinuation of training program was motivated by gender bias. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2005 | |
B170438
|
Lujan v. Minagar
Preemptive retaliatory firings are covered by Cal-OSHA. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 14, 2005 | |
03-15045
|
Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Co.
Employer's appearance standards requiring women to wear makeup does not constitute sex discrimination under Title VII. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 11, 2005 | |
03-55412
|
Jenkins v. County of Riverside
Temporary county employee who passed civil service exam and was successfully reviewed qualifies for regular employment. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 10, 2005 | |
B160274
|
Huffman v. Interstate Brands Companies
Exclusivity provisions of Workers' Compensation Act apply unless unlawful employment action is substantial factor in subsequent injury. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 7, 2005 | |
B162986
|
Culbertson v. San Gabriel Unified School District
School district is not required to give non-reelection notice to non-permanent employee. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
G032748
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Buckhorn v. St. Jude Heritage Medical Group
Tort claims stemming from contractual employment relationship are subject to arbitration even though tort occurred after termination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
C044329
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California Dept. of Corrections v. State Personnel Board (Henning)
State agency has affirmative duty to engage in interactive process with asthmatic employee before medically demoting her. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B165498
|
Prachasaisoradej v. Ralphs Grocery Co. Inc.
Employee's wage claims against employer are not preempted because they involve rights not deriving from collective bargaining agreement. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 |