Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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25125-6
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Wurzbach v. City of Tacoma
Accomodated employee whose disability subsides must formally notify employer of change in disability if employee desires job that disability would have precluded. |
Employment Law |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24627-9
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Subia v. Dept. of Corrections
Employer allowed to introduce polygraph as evidence to prove nondiscriminatory reason for putting employee on administrative leave. |
Employment Law |
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May 3, 2001 | |
24317-2
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Hildahl v. Bringolf
Individual entitled to immunity under Industrial Insurance Act when that individual is not worker's employer within the meaning of the Act. |
Employment Law |
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May 2, 2001 | |
24219-2
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Tumwater Police Officers Guild v. Employment Security Dept.
Police officers are not eligible to participate in firemen's retirement plan merely because city had paid contributions on their behalf. |
Employment Law |
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May 2, 2001 | |
00-0053
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Douglas Auto & Equipment v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Workers' compensation benefits award is set aside where lower court did not specify reasons for granting award despite employee's delay in reporting injury. |
Employment Law |
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May 1, 2001 | |
25852-8
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Young v. Ferrellgas LP
Employment agreement mandating arbitration of disputes does not prohibit employee's lawsuit for retaliatory discharge and wage violation. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
A073149 and A074535
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Maxwell v. Beverly Enterprises-California Inc.
Company administrators involved in wrongful termination are 'managing agents' for punitive damages purposes. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
H019813
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First America Automotive Inc. v. Sweeney (Lujan)
Federal Arbitration Act, not California Labor Code, governs employment dispute between car dealership and car salesperson. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 30, 2001 | |
45836-1-I
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Blomster v. Nordstrom Inc.
Court errs in granting summary judgment of constructive discharge claim when employee provides sufficient facts to meet initial burden of proof. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
45794-2-I
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Wingert v. Yellow Freight Systems
Employees are entitled to 10-minute rest period for every three hours worked whether hours include regular time or overtime. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 29, 2001 | |
45511-7
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Robinson v. City of Seattle
City's pre-employment drug screening is not narrowly tailored to safety sensitive positions. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 26, 2001 | |
44262-7
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Martini v. State of Washington
Employee is entitled to unemployment benefits when employer's compensation policies don't guarantee minimum wage, forcing the employee to voluntarily quit. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 23, 2001 | |
42543-9-I
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Henningsen v. Worldcom Inc.
Corporation is liable for actions of employee who used his authority to sexually harass subordinate worker. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 22, 2001 | |
42912-4-I
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Jerald A. Bickford v. City of Seattle
Retired policeman may pursue wrongful termination claim against city despite failure to exhaust administrative remedies. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 22, 2001 | |
S043548
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Loder v. City of Glendale
City's employee drug-testing program is unconstitutional for current employees but constitutional for job applicants. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99CA0773
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Alderton v. State
Amended formula for compensation of county court judges did not violate contractual rights of judges. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
99-6297
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Lusk v. Ryder Integrated Logistics
Defendant must present comparative evidence of general populations lifting capabilities in disability-discrimination suit against employer. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 19, 2001 | |
S052588
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Stevenson v. Superior Court (Huntington Memorial Hospital)
Employee can assert tort action for wrongful discharge against employer with five or more workers. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 18, 2001 | |
69067-7
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Brown v. Scott Paper Worldwide Co.
Supervisors may be personally liable for employment discrimination under Washington law. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 16, 2001 | |
99-1095
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Kerstien v. McGraw-Hill Co.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 11, 2001 | |
00-7081
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Landreth v. Rural Home Health, Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 11, 2001 | |
00-3005
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Heiman v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 10, 2001 | |
00-6218
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Martin v. City of Purcell
Order |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 10, 2001 | |
99-6320
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Ferguson v. State of Oklahoma
Order |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 10, 2001 | |
99-1450
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Watson v. Norton
Order |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 4, 2001 | |
99-1324
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Moreland v. Dept. of Public Heath and Environment
Order |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 4, 2001 | |
99-1379
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Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Adams
Workers with employment contracts may be compelled to arbitrate employment disputes under federal law. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 3, 2001 | |
99-1529
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Egelhoff v. Egelhoff
Life insurance policy created under provisions of ERISA is governed by federal law and state law is preempted. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 3, 2001 | |
99-15645
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Costa v. Desert Palace Inc.
When not supported by evidence, giving mixed-motive instruction on wrongful discharge and discriminatory working conditions claim is reversible error. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 2, 2001 | |
00-6157
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Turner v. American Red Cross Tissue Services
Order |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 28, 2001 |