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Bed Mart Inc. v. Kelley
Covenant not to compete is enforceable because it does not prohibit former employee from working in chosen employment.
Employment Law Jun. 6, 2002
Almada v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Employment manual did not alter discharged employee's 'at-will' status to employee terminated for cause.
Employment Law Jun. 4, 2002
Hemmings v. Tidyman's Inc.
Title VII's cap on punitive damages does not apply to state law claim of sex discrimination.
Employment Law Jun. 4, 2002
Fields Corp. v. Dept. of Labor and Industries
Employer may challenge employee's claim when state labor agency failed to raise timely challenge.
Employment Law Jun. 3, 2002
Griffith v. Boise Cascade Inc.
New position that is inconsistent with career goals of disabled employee still qualifies as reasonable accommodation.
Employment Law May 20, 2002
Campbell v. Board for Volunteer Firefighters
Volunteer firefighter whose activities were minimal and mostly unrelated to firefighting was not entitled to pension service credits.
Employment Law May 20, 2002
Richland School District v. Mabton School District
Employer had no duty to disclose former employee's arrest for child molestation.
Employment Law May 17, 2002
School District No. 1 v. Cornish
School district did act arbitrarily or capriciously in terminating teacher for neglect of duty.
Employment Law May 15, 2002
Bates v. City of Richland
Calculation of pension benefits for retired police officers was unlawful.
Employment Law May 14, 2002
Kuest v. Regent Assisted Living
Employee may have been terminated based on her potential to become pregnant.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
City of Pasco v. Dept. of Retirement Systems
Department of Retirement Systems was authorized to transfer retirement benefits retroactively to correct classification error.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Shannon v. Computer Associates International Inc.
Employee is not entitled to back pay under Warn Act because termination of his employment was result of his voluntary departure.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Oda v. State of Washington
Female professors suing for gender discrimination fail to demonstrate commonality necessary for class certification.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Roberson v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Repeated at-will disclaimers that are clear and conspicuous negate existence of implied contract of employment.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Ford v. Trendwest Resorts Inc.
Damages for breach of an employment at-will contract do not include lost earnings.
Employment Law May 6, 2002
US Airways Inc. v. Barnett
Disabled employee may show special circumstances warrant accommodation that conflicts with seniority system.
Employment Law May 5, 2002
Sizova v. National Institute of Standards & Technology
Without allowing limited discovery, district court improperly decided 'exhaustion of administrative remedies' issue.
Employment Law May 1, 2002
Scamihorn v. General Truck Drivers, Office, Food and Warehouse Union
The Family Medical Leave Act does not automatically deny coverage to claims which fail to document treatment.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2002
Garrison v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc.
Employer may have misused medical examination results even though employee did not respond truthfully to medical-history questions.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2002
Strahan v. Kirkland
Former sheriff didn't demonstrate that his association with motorcycle club was motivating factor in department's adverse employment actions against him.
Employment Law Apr. 29, 2002
Barnett v. U.S. Air Inc.
Rejection of disabled employee's proposed accommodations without offering alternatives may lead to liability under ADA.
Employment Law Apr. 28, 2002
Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Ahmed
Employer's arbitration agreement with 'opt-out' provision is not unconscionable and may be enforced if employee fails to 'opt-out.'
Employment Law Apr. 26, 2002
McBride v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.
When employee fails to exhaust administrative remedies, dismissal of ADA claim is proper.
Employment Law Apr. 24, 2002
Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air Inc.
Airline has no civil liability for terminating employees who damaged airplane.
Employment Law Apr. 24, 2002
West v. Bechtel Corp.
'Discriminatory intent' of foreign principal may not be imputed to innocent agent.
Employment Law Apr. 17, 2002
Winter v. City of Los Angeles
Since police officer's probationary period expired before his formal termination, he is entitled to 'Board of Rights' proceeding.
Employment Law Apr. 17, 2002
Do v. Ocean Peace Inc.
Workers performing 'first processing' on fishing trawlers are exempt employees under Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employment Law Apr. 5, 2002
Janes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Verdict for employee terminated after eating expired meat is supported by record and there is no abuse of discretion in court rulings.
Employment Law Apr. 5, 2002
Sidhu v. Flecto Co. Inc.
Employer who refuses to arbitrate grievance is barred from claiming employee failed to exhaust remedies.
Employment Law Apr. 5, 2002
Mercuro v. Superior Court (Countrywide Securities Corp.)
Employee coerced into signing arbitration agreement is not required to arbitrate discrimination claim.
Employment Law Apr. 3, 2002