Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B138537
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Thorpe v. Long Beach Community College District
Wife employed by same community college district where husband sits on Board of Trustees may not seek promotion that requires Board ratification. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 25, 2000 | |
S081487
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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 |
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Oct. 23, 2000 | |
99-5029 and 99-5031
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McClure v. Independent School District No. 16
Terminated employee who was not allowed to cross-examine witnesses who provided affidavits was denied procedural due process. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 17, 2000 | |
E020480
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Johnson v. City of Loma Linda
Former employee's failure to seek review of adverse administrative ruling bars wrongful termination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 8, 2000 | |
A080224
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Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc.
Pre-employment arbitration agreement is enforced by severing unconscionable remedies restriction provision. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S075942
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Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services Inc.
Pre-employment arbitration agreement is enforced by severing unconscionable remedies restriction provision. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 8, 2000 | |
99-9464
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Miller v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co.
Court bars state law claims as pre-empted by ERISA, but allows plaintiffs to amend their complaint to seek ERISA relief. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 8, 2000 | |
98-36140
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Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Mower
Under Oregon law, former employee's implied duty of confidentiality is superseded by unambiguous terms of resignation agreement. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2000 | |
98-56929
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Braunling v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc.
Disabled worker who is not qualified for present position, with or without reasonable accommodation, may not maintain ADA claim. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2000 | |
98-55662
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Bins v. HLH Exxon Company U.S.A.
Employer who administers ERISA plan has duty to provide truthful information about potential plan changes under serious consideration. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 4, 2000 | |
S075942
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Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services Inc.
Employees may be compelled to arbitrate antidiscrimination claims if arbitration vindicates worker's statutory rights by meeting certain requirements. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 4, 2000 | |
S074261
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Johnson v. City of Loma Linda
Public employee's adverse findings in administrative proceeding are binding in discrimination claims under state fair employment act but not federal civil rights act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 3, 2000 | |
99-1226
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Wells v. Shalala
Employee who fails to provide proposed reasonable accommodation does not qualify for relief for alleged discrimination based on disability. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 3, 2000 | |
A075579
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Reno v. Baird
Fair Employment and Housing Act doesn't exempt individual supervisors from liability in wrongful discharge claim. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 25, 2000 | |
D023907
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White v. Ultramar Inc.
Discharge of employee for testifying at fellow employee's unemployment benefits hearing violates public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 24, 2000 | |
97-16236
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Asmus v. Pacific Bell
Whether an employer may unilaterally rescind a unilaterally adopted policy is an open question under California law. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 24, 2000 | |
S076454
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Peatros v. Bank of America NT & SA
National Bank Act preempts state law employment suits where bank's Board approves of bank officer's termination. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 24, 2000 | |
S074296
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Asmus v. Pacific Bell
Employer may unilaterally terminate policy if time and notice is reasonable and does not interfere with employee benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 20, 2000 | |
S073725
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Morillion v. Royal Packing Co.
Employees required to travel to work site on employer's buses must be paid for travel time. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 20, 2000 | |
98-2215
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Cisneros v. Wilson
Worker who failed to show reasonableness of her requested leave could not prevail on her disability discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 20, 2000 | |
99-3047 and 99-3166
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Cadena v. The Pacesetter Corporation
Affirmative defense to Title VII liability is not available to employer that failed to address employee's sexual harassment complaints. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 20, 2000 | |
99-4220
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Eddy v. Autoliv Asp Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 19, 2000 | |
99-1380
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Messina v. City of Federal Heights
Order |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 19, 2000 | |
99-3044
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Thomas v. National Association of Letter Carriers
U.S. Postal Service does not discriminate against employee based on religion when it fails to accommodate employee in violation of valid labor agreement. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 19, 2000 | |
99-4148
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Evans v. Dean Foods Co.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 19, 2000 | |
99-15036
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Chuang v. University of California Davis
Chinese American scientist establishes prima facie case of racial discrimination by showing he was qualified but failed to receive position as tenured faculty. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 7, 2000 | |
99-0103
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Special Fund Division v. Arizona Dept. of Transportation
Administrative law judge properly apportioned compensation for employee's successive injuries. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-0494
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Murcott v. Best Western International Inc.
Employer is liable when company directors testified that employee's whistleblowing activities motivated discharge. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-35237
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McLean v. Runyon
U.S. Postal Service must include vacant positions with equivalent level of pay to current position when reassigning disabled worker to equivalent job. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 31, 2000 | |
99-0049
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Moretto v. Samaritan Health System
Separate back injury incurred while employee is receiving physical therapy for industrial knee injury is compensable under Workers' Compensation Act. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 30, 2000 |