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Ellis v. U.S. Security Associates
Employer’s agreement may not require aggrieved employees to file suit within six months of quitting, because FEHA provides much longer limitations period. 		Employment Law Mar. 24, 2014
Haro v. City of Los Angeles
After winning overtime pay case, Los Angeles fire department employees receive damages offsets based on amounts they should have been paid per week. 		Employment Law Mar. 19, 2014
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility. 		Employment Law Mar. 19, 2014
Baumann v. Chase Investment Services Corp.
Employer may not remove California Private Attorneys General action from state to federal court under Class Action Fairness Act. 		Employment Law Mar. 14, 2014
Lane v. Francis Capital Management LLC
Employee must submit claims against former employer to arbitrator, except claim for failure to pay wages, which triggered Labor Code’s protections. 		Employment Law Mar. 12, 2014
Esparza v. County of Los Angeles
Peace officers may not sue Los Angeles County due to decreases in pay stemming from decision to merge Office of Public Safety with County Sheriff's Dept. 		Employment Law Mar. 6, 2014
Lawson v. FMR LLC
Whistleblower protection laws apply to employees of privately held companies that provided services to mutual funds, which were public companies. 		Employment Law Mar. 5, 2014
Sanchez v. CarMax Auto Superstores California LLC
Former employee must arbitrate wrongful termination claim against CarMax based on valid arbitration agreement, which was not unilateral or oppressive. 		Employment Law Mar. 5, 2014
City of Oakland v. Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System
City of Oakland may not reduce retirement benefits by lowering compensation for ‘holiday pay,’ the excess pay employees receive for working holidays. 		Employment Law Mar. 3, 2014
Meyers v. Board of Administration for the Federated City Employees Retirement Fund
Retirement fund board incorrectly denies service-connected benefits to former San Jose employee based on DOT memo outlining theoretical accommodations. 		Employment Law Mar. 3, 2014
Chaidez v. Board of Administration of California Public Employees' Retirement System
Public Employees’ Retirement System may calculate retirement benefits for city council member by dividing his time as city employee and council member. 		Employment Law Feb. 28, 2014
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
People v. Superior Court (Solus Industrial Innovations LLC)
District attorney may pursue criminal charges, but not civil charges, after an accident at plastics manufacturing facility killed two employees. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms Inc.
Employee may not sue employer under Family and Medical Leave Act after she was fired for taking two more weeks off work than requested. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Robert v. Stanford University
Stanford University recovers $100,000 in attorney fees after prevailing in former employee’s race discrimination suit, despite lack of written findings by trial court. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Fahlen v. Sutter Central Valley Hospitals
Kidney doctor may challenge hospital’s allegedly retaliatory decision to cut off his staff privileges in court, without having to go through administrative procedures. 		Employment Law Feb. 21, 2014
Opinion of Harris (12-1101)
Transportation industry employers lawfully use surveillance video operators to continuously record their drivers’ actions while on the job. 		Employment Law Feb. 19, 2014
Rea v. Michaels Stores Inc.
Michaels Stores may remove class action concerning store managers’ wages to federal court, because managers stood to recover over $5 million. 		Employment Law Feb. 19, 2014
Cheal v. El Camino Hospital
Fired diet technician may continue her age discrimination suit against hospital because hospital failed to show she performed below its own accepted standards. 		Employment Law Feb. 18, 2014
Retired Employees Association of Orange County Inc. v. County of Orange
Orange County is not contractually obligated to pool the health care premium rates of its retired employees with those of current employees. 		Employment Law Feb. 14, 2014
Kelley v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc.)
Company may not claim employee voluntarily quit by making unreasonable demands when she came back from stress leave due to sexual harassment. 		Employment Law Feb. 11, 2014
Chaidez v. Board of Administration of California Public Employees' Retirement System
Public Employees’ Retirement System may calculate retirement benefits for city council member by dividing his time as city employee and council member. 		Employment Law Feb. 4, 2014
Cheal v. El Camino Hospital
Fired diet technician may continue her age discrimination suit against hospital because hospital failed to show she performed below its own accepted standards. 		Employment Law Feb. 3, 2014
Driscoll v. Superior Court (Spencer)
Doctor may sue former employer in state court under federal whistleblower protection laws, alleging he was fired after he expressed concerns about fraudulent billings. 		Employment Law Jan. 31, 2014
Petrosyan v. Prince Corp.
Self-represented Armenian worker may resume action for unpaid wages because trial court incorrectly tossed case based on his violation of confusing instructions. 		Employment Law Jan. 30, 2014
Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp.
U.S. Steel Corp. does not have to pay workers at its steelmaking facilities for time spent putting on and taking off protective gear. 		Employment Law Jan. 28, 2014
Hawkins v. TACA International Airlines S.A.
Former security guard may not sue airline that hired her security company for allegedly entering into underfunded contracts. 		Employment Law Jan. 28, 2014
Gonzalez v. Seal Methods Inc.
Power press operator may not sue employer after press crushed her hand, because safety blocks she wanted could not be permanently installed. 		Employment Law Jan. 27, 2014
Dailey v. City of San Diego
City of San Diego may impose $8,880 cap on retiree health benefits without obtaining majority vote by entire pension system. 		Employment Law Jan. 24, 2014
Thornbrough v. Western Placer Unified School District
School district justifiably fires employee due to his insubordinate and appalling behavior, despite his prior reports of suspected illegal activity. 		Employment Law Jan. 23, 2014
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