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Smith v. Diffee Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
In determining equitable relief, court is bound by jury's determination of factual issues common to both legal and equitable claims.
Employment Law Sep. 26, 2002
Westaff (USA) Inc. v. Arce
Because ERISA permits plan administrators to bring suit in federal court only for equitable relief, action seeking money judgment is dismissed.
Employment Law Sep. 25, 2002
Ramm v. City of Seattle
Police officers who lost promotions to those with lower test scores fail to show promotions system caused any harm.
Employment Law Sep. 25, 2002
Rodarte v. Orange County Fire Authority
Disabled firefighter, who exhausted vacation and sick leave, was not entitled to salary during disability retirement application process.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2002
Herberg v. California Institute of the Arts
Sexual drawing of art school employee was not pervasive enough to create hostile work environment under Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2002
Cunliffe v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Employee is not entitled to unemployment benefits when she attempted to rescind voluntary resignation.
Employment Law Sep. 23, 2002
Nance v. Sun Life Assurance Co.
Denial of long-term disability benefits for depression and back pain beginning after employee's termination is proper under ERISA.
Employment Law Sep. 17, 2002
Townsend v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.
District court must instruct jury that it may, but need not, infer discriminatory intent from disbelief of employer's explanation for termination.
Employment Law Sep. 17, 2002
Colarossi v. Coty US Inc.
Circumstantial evidence presented sufficient retaliatory motives for wrongful termination.
Employment Law Sep. 17, 2002
Puget Sound Energy v. Adamo
Employee who slipped and fell in employer's parking lot was entitled to benefits for injury.
Employment Law Sep. 15, 2002
Friedman v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Veganism is not religious creed within meaning of California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Employment Law Sep. 15, 2002
Clayton-Brame v. Superior Court (In re Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services)
Employee had no reasonable expectation of promotion despite selection of candidate with lower test score.
Employment Law Sep. 11, 2002
Rakity v. Dillon Co,
Plaintiff's lifting limitation is not disability within meaning of ADA.
Employment Law Sep. 9, 2002
Estes v. Wyoming Department of Transportation
State agency waives sovereign immunity when it removes action to federal court.
Employment Law Sep. 9, 2002
Davey v. Lockheed Martin Corporation
Opinion
Employment Law Aug. 29, 2002
Atascadero Unified School District v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Workers' compensation benefits are not available for psychiatric injury caused by workplace gossip about personal life.
Employment Law Aug. 27, 2002
Pickern v. Holiday Quality Foods Inc.
Disabled plaintiff within the Americans With Disabilities Act does not need to attempt to gain access during the statutory period to establish actual injury.
Employment Law Aug. 25, 2002
Foster v. Alliedsignal, Inc.
Injured worker produced sufficient evidence of her retaliatory firing by employer to survive summary judgment.
Employment Law Aug. 25, 2002
Boeing Co. v. Heidy
Benefits for worker who suffers from hearing loss cannot be reduced merely because people his age suffer age-related hearing loss.
Employment Law Aug. 22, 2002
Walrath v. Sprinkel
Individual supervisor may be liable for retaliation against employee in violation of Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Employment Law Aug. 20, 2002
Wisehart v. Meganck
Claim that termination of employee was based on fraud does not constitute exception to employment at-will doctrine.
Employment Law Aug. 20, 2002
City of Port Orchard v. Dept. of Retirement Systems
Dept. of Retirement Systems is not required to reimburse cities for temporary disability benefits paid to law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
Employment Law Aug. 19, 2002
Putz v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Self-employed contractor who hired extra help 24 days over four month period did not constitute "regular employment" under worker's compensation statute.
Employment Law Aug. 16, 2002
Ferroni v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Warehousemen Local No. 222
In Equal Pay Act claim, plaintiff failed to show she was paid less than male employees for substantially equal work.
Employment Law Aug. 13, 2002
Higginbottom v. State of Arizona
Appointed position of Director of Department of Racing qualifies as at-will employment.
Employment Law Aug. 13, 2002
Kilian v. Atkinson
Independent contractor may not assert claim of age discrimination under state law.
Employment Law Aug. 9, 2002
Funkhouser v. Wells Fargo Bank
Company's switch to less favorable benefits package does not constitute violation under the Family Medical Leave Act.
Employment Law Aug. 8, 2002
Allison v. Bank One - Denver
Bank is liable for ERISA violation when it fails to make 'adequate provisions for continued prudent management' of plan assets.
Employment Law Aug. 8, 2002
Ruiz v. Cabrera
Injured employee's exclusive remedy is workers' compensation where employer is licensed farm labor contractor.
Employment Law Aug. 8, 2002
Moffett v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Court properly dismissed plaintiff's claims against disability plan administrators alleging violations of ERISA and state law.
Employment Law Aug. 8, 2002