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Philips v. Perry
U.S. Navy can discharge members who admits engaging in off-duty homosexual acts with civilians.
Employment Law Jul. 19, 1999
Mullins v. Rockwell International Corp.
Statute of limitations runs from actual termination date in any contract action for wrongful termination.
Employment Law Jul. 18, 1999
Green v. Ralee Engineering Co.
Triable issue exists on whether aircraft parts inspector was fired for complaints about defective parts.
Employment Law Jul. 16, 1999
IT Corp. v. General American Life Insurance Co.
Plan administrator can qualify as fiduciary subject to suit by plan or participant under ERISA.
Employment Law Jul. 15, 1999
Camarena v. State Personnel Board (Department of Food and Agriculture)
State agency can delegate power to agricultural association to discharge state employee.
Employment Law Jul. 14, 1999
Nelmida v. Shelly Eurocars Inc.
Title VII filing period begins when postal service attempts delivery of right-to-sue letter to employee.
Employment Law Jul. 13, 1999
Klitzke v. Steiner Corp.
Fair Labor Standards Act doesn't apply to intrastate motor private carriers of out-of-state goods.
Employment Law Jul. 10, 1999
Suidan v. County of San Diego
Superior court can delegate administrative powers to its executive officers, such as authorizing the removal of judicially appointed personnel.
Employment Law Jul. 7, 1999
Green v. Ralee Engineering Co.
Triable issue exists on whether aircraft parts inspector was fired for complaints about defective parts.
Employment Law Jul. 7, 1999
Hyland v. Wonder
Officials aren't entitled to qualified immunity since government volunteer cannot be fired in retaliation for speech.
Employment Law Jul. 3, 1999
Los Angeles County Office of the District Attorney v. Civil Service Commission of the County of Los Angeles (Walls)
Customary transfer of employee after serving for set period of time isn't a racially motivated act.
Employment Law Jul. 1, 1999
Daly v. Exxon Corp.
Employee who makes bona fide complaint about working conditions should not be terminated.
Employment Law Jun. 29, 1999
Daly v. Exxon Corporation
Employee who makes bona fide complaint about working conditions should not be terminated.
Employment Law Jun. 29, 1999
Renteria v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Title VII plaintiff cannot be forced to forego statutory remedies and arbitrate claims absent knowing agreement.
Employment Law Jun. 29, 1999
Payne v. Norwest Corp.
Employer's successive, different statements of terminated employee's insubordination as justification raises triable pretextuality issue.
Employment Law Jun. 28, 1999
Horn v. Cushman & Wakefield Western Inc.
Summary judgment for employer is proper where employee fails to show 'substantial responsive evidence' that employer's nondiscriminatory reasons are pretextual.
Employment Law Jun. 28, 1999
Johnson v. Fankell
Government officials do not have federal right to interlocutory appeal from denial of qualified immunity.
Employment Law Jun. 26, 1999
Lynch v. San Francisco Housing Authority
Court's conclusion housing agency is arm of state, not subject to liability, is premature on demurrer.
Employment Law Jun. 26, 1999
Nidds v. Schindler Elevator Corp.
Employer's showing of sufficient evidence to warrant layoff permits summary judgment in wrongful termination action.
Employment Law Jun. 26, 1999
Moore v. Glickman
Discharged federal employee's statutory right to judicial review under Administrative Procedure Act bars 'Bivens' action.
Employment Law Jun. 26, 1999
Davis v. Civil Service Commission
Discharge of employee for making death threats is not an abuse of discretion.
Employment Law Jun. 26, 1999
Magana v. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island
Public employee cannot sue Mariana Islands commonwealth for money damages absent legislative cause of action.
Employment Law Jun. 26, 1999
Hicks v. Pacific Bell
No breach of implied covenant of good faith after employer's good faith determination misconduct occurred.
Employment Law Jun. 26, 1999
Stephenson v. Drever
Employee-minority shareholder doesn't retain shareholder rights after employment if corporation-employer obligated to repurchase shares.
Employment Law Jun. 25, 1999
Deegan v. City of Mountain View
Off-duty misconduct that's related to and discredits public agency can lead to disciplinary action including termination.
Employment Law Jun. 24, 1999
Williams v. City of Belvedere
Limitations period for filing administrative claim for wrongful refusal to hire begins to run when applicant is notified he won't be hired.
Employment Law Jun. 24, 1999
Weber, Lipshie & Co. v. Christian
5-year restrictive covenant against taking accounts after leaving partnership is lawful and binding.
Employment Law Jun. 24, 1999
Sada v. Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center
Independent contractor, as applicant for employee position, is protected against retaliation for protesting discriminatory hiring.
Employment Law Jun. 23, 1999
Acua v. Regents of the University of California
Action for failure to hire due to race, ethnicity, and age is barred by federal judgment.
Employment Law Jun. 23, 1999
Marks v. Loral Corp.
Employers can prefer lower-salaried workers even if result disproportionately affects older, higher-paid workers.
Employment Law Jun. 23, 1999