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Jones v. Gregory
Labor Code provisions pleaded by plaintiffs do not state cause of action imposing personal liability on corporate agent for unpaid wages.
Labor Law Aug. 21, 2006
International Chemical Workers Union Council of the United Food & Commercial Workers International and Its Local IC v. NLRB
Company's failure to disclose financial records to labor union during negotiations amounted to bad faith bargaining.
Labor Law Aug. 9, 2006
California Association of Professional Scientists v. Schwarzenegger
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Public Employment Relations Board's application to intervene in case regarding alternate retirement program.
Labor Law Aug. 7, 2006
Jones v. Gregory
Labor Code provisions pleaded by plaintiffs do not state cause of action imposing personal liability on corporate agent for unpaid wages.
Labor Law Aug. 6, 2006
Healthcare Employees Union, Local 399 v. NLRB
Evidence does not support NLRB's finding that union failed to show anti-union animus was motivating factor in employer's subcontracting decision.
Labor Law Jun. 12, 2006
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. v. Superior Court (Godinez)
Statutory remedy for employees exists where Labor Code requires employer pay employee if employer fails to provide meal or rest time.
Labor Law Jun. 7, 2006
Progressive Concrete Inc. v. Parker
Failure of employer to post undertaking pending appeal of Labor Commission award did not divest court of jurisdiction.
Labor Law May 29, 2006
Greystone Homes Inc. v. Cake
Dept. of Industrial Relations' conclusion that housing development project was 'public work' was not within meaning of Prevailing Wage Law.
Labor Law Mar. 29, 2006
MacIsaac v. Waste Management Collection and Recycling Inc.
Under Labor Code there is no 'mass layoff' where employees have been separated from their employer, not their position.
Labor Law Mar. 20, 2006
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Office of Comptroller of Currency has sole and exclusive discretion to set compensation for its employees.
Labor Law Mar. 20, 2006
Gattuso v. Harte-Hanks Shoppers Inc.
Employer may pay increased salaries to employees instead of reimbursing them for using their own cars for work.
Labor Law Mar. 16, 2006
California State Personnel Board v. California State Employees Assn.
Post and bid provisions in collective bargaining agreements do not violate constitutionally mandated merit principle of civil service system.
Labor Law Feb. 2, 2006
Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.
Trial court erred by addressing new claims not previously raised before Labor Commissioner.
Labor Law Dec. 28, 2005
Recon Refractory & Construction Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board correctly found that case is work-preservation dispute, not inter-union jurisdictional dispute.
Labor Law Dec. 11, 2005
Chamber of Commerce v. Lockyer
California statute that chills employers from exercising free speech rights is preempted by National Labor Relations Act.
Labor Law Nov. 22, 2005
Cleveland v. City of Los Angeles
Overtime exemption for employees engaged in fire protection activities does not apply to dual function paramedics.
Labor Law Nov. 15, 2005
National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Union's proposed contract provision conflicts with government-wide regulations defining hours of work.
Labor Law Nov. 11, 2005
Union of American Physicians and Dentists v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission
Retroactive application of law voids county's removal of union physicians from health benefit program.
Labor Law Nov. 3, 2005
Service Employees International Union v. Cupertino Union School District
Union's timely but procedurally defective demand to arbitrate grievance did not constitute waiver of arbitration rights.
Labor Law Oct. 17, 2005
California State Personnel Board v. California State Employees Assoc.
Permanent appointment of state employees based solely on seniority violates state constitution.
Labor Law Oct. 13, 2005
Florio v. City of Ontario
Cost-sharing provision in agreement between city and former employee's union was unconstitutional.
Labor Law Oct. 10, 2005
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District v. California Public Employment Relations Board (California School Employees Association)
Time limit to make unfair practice charge to California Public Employment Relations Board is six months.
Labor Law Sep. 26, 2005
Valles v. Ivy Hill Corp.
State lawsuit against employer for failing to provide meal breaks is not preempted by federal law.
Labor Law Aug. 23, 2005
Overstreet v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Contracting companies cannot prevent union members from holding large banners announcing 'labor dispute.'
Labor Law Aug. 23, 2005
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Bargaining unit cannot compel arbitration where appeal procedure in memorandum of understanding allows court review of dispute resolutions.
Labor Law Aug. 21, 2005
U.A. Local 342 Apprenticeship & Training Trust v. Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. Inc.
Local labor agreement requiring fund contributions from employer shall be enforced.
Labor Law Aug. 9, 2005
Gradle v. Doppelmayr USA Inc.
Evidence of Cal-OSHA standards are now admissible to establish negligence per se against third party.
Labor Law Mar. 22, 2005
Jones v. Omnitrans
Grievance procedure which gives union exclusive authority to request arbitration does not violate individual's due process rights.
Labor Law Feb. 14, 2005
Ruiz v. Sysco Food Services
Employee must arbitrate defamation claim arising from statements employer made while investigating claim that employee brandished knife.
Labor Law Jan. 18, 2005
Banuelos v. Construction Laborers' Trust Funds for Southern California
District court is limited to review of administrative record in determining whether retired worker is entitled to pension.
Labor Law Nov. 9, 2004