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Bergmann Precision v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Where travel is substantial part of employee's job, injuries sustained during lunch break are compensable.
Employment Law Dec. 11, 2000
Gardenhire v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Employee is not required to report illegal activity to outside agency to establish claim of retaliation.
Employment Law Dec. 5, 2000
Jensen v. Wells Fargo Bank
Factual dispute exists in case where bank claims it reasonably attempted to accommodate employee's disability, but employee didn't act in good faith.
Employment Law Dec. 5, 2000
Lybrook v. The Members of the Farmington Municipal Schools Board of Education
School teacher fails to demonstrate adverse employment action by school district as required to establish First Amendment retaliation violation.
Employment Law Dec. 5, 2000
EEOC v. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP
Court is required to issue EEOC's injunction prohibiting employer from requiring employees to agree to arbitration of Title VII claims as condition of employment.
Employment Law Dec. 4, 2000
Khajavi v. Feather River Anesthesia Medical Group
Physician's termination based on altercation with another physician over wisdom of proceeding with patient's surgery may violate public policy.
Employment Law Nov. 30, 2000
Craig v. Brown & Root Inc.
Employee bound to arbitration where evidence shows she received agreement and agreement is enforceable because it allows vindication of statutory rights.
Employment Law Nov. 30, 2000
Quinn v. City of Los Angeles
Disability claim dismissed when individual's hearing impairment would have prevented him from being hired as police officer.
Employment Law Nov. 30, 2000
Alesi v. Board of Retirement of the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System
City may deny disability benefits where employee's original injury was merely aggravated by employment-related injuries.
Employment Law Nov. 30, 2000
Edgerton v. State Personnel Board (Dept. of Transportation)
Caltrans' off-duty drug testing policy violates employees' constitutional right to privacy.
Employment Law Nov. 29, 2000
Carpenters Health & Welfare Trust Fund for California v. McCracken
ERISA does not pre-empt common law breach of contract action.
Employment Law Nov. 29, 2000
Guz v. Bechtel National Inc.
Implied contract of employment security does not exist in employee's at-will employment agreement with employer.
Employment Law Nov. 29, 2000
Amro v. The Boeing Co.
Employee fails to show delay in transfer to another position was discriminatory.
Employment Law Nov. 21, 2000
Morales v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Order
Employment Law Nov. 21, 2000
McFetters v. Amplicon Inc.
Employee who is assaulted by company president may sue for wrongful termination in violation of public policy.
Employment Law Nov. 16, 2000
Medina v. Coors Brewing Co.
Order
Employment Law Nov. 14, 2000
Temple v. Auto Banc of Kansas, Inc.
Order
Employment Law Nov. 12, 2000
McClendon v. City and County of Denver
Order
Employment Law Nov. 12, 2000
Nowlin v. K Mart Corp.
Order
Employment Law Nov. 6, 2000
Aguilera v. Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp.
Laid-off, replacement employees' state law claims against employer are pre-empted by Labor Management Relations Act.
Employment Law Nov. 3, 2000
Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Bayona
Life insurance plan fiduciary may file interpleader action under ERISA when faced with conflicting claims to same proceeds.
Employment Law Nov. 3, 2000
Caudle v. Bristow Optical Co.
In wrongful termination action, post-termination voluntary withdrawal from workforce to attend to childcare bars recovery of lost pay during relevant period.
Employment Law Nov. 3, 2000
Martinez v. Scott Specialty Gases Inc.
Employee is bound by arbitration agreement despite refusal to sign acknowledgment to updated handbook policy.
Employment Law Nov. 3, 2000
EEOC v. Dinuba Medical Clinic
Criminal complaint for assault and battery may form basis of unlawful retaliation claim in violation of Title VII.
Employment Law Nov. 2, 2000
Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Bayona
Life insurance plan fiduciary may file interpleader action under ERISA when faced with conflicting claims to same proceeds.
Employment Law Nov. 2, 2000
Caudle v. Bristow Optical Co.
In wrongful termination action, post-termination voluntary withdrawal from workforce to attend to childcare bars recovery of lost pay during relevant period.
Employment Law Nov. 1, 2000
Ashdown v. Ameron International Corp.
Suit for asbestos related disease is barred when exposure is discovered after enactment of statute limiting tort recovery.
Employment Law Oct. 26, 2000
Monarrez v. Haralambos Beverage Co.
Pre-Employment contract requiring employees to waive right to trial, yet reserves right for employer, is unconstitutional.
Employment Law Oct. 25, 2000
Pichly v. Nortech Waste
Arbitration clause in employment contract isn't unconscionable absent evidence of inequality of bargaining position or one-sided contract terms.
Employment Law Oct. 25, 2000
Maciejewski v. Alpha Systems Lab Inc.
No dispute resolution method will be accepted unless it's fair, prompt, and economical.
Employment Law Oct. 25, 2000