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Avidor v. Sutter's Place Inc.
Casino's policy of requiring dealers to contribute part of their tips to tip pool does not violate statute prohibiting employers from taking employees' tips. 		Employment Law Jan. 23, 2013
Lawler v. Montblanc North America LLC
Employer does not commit disability discrimination by firing boutique manager who could not perform essential duties because injury placed her on extended leave. 		Employment Law Jan. 13, 2013
Mooney v. County of Orange
Injured county employee may not sue employer for reinstatement when county never fired her and she rejected offers for other positions. 		Employment Law Jan. 13, 2013
Aber v. Comstock
Following allegations of sexual assault by co-worker, employee may not sue co-worker for defamation when her statements constituted protected activity. 		Employment Law Jan. 13, 2013
Bradley v. Networkers International LLC
Denial of class certification for cellular tower workers is improper, even if their individual damages differ, where employer uniformly failed to provide breaks. 		Employment Law Jan. 9, 2013
Furtado v. State Personnel Board
Correctional lieutenant may be medically demoted to non-peace officer position after accident made him incapable of performing essential duties, such as using baton. 		Employment Law Jan. 7, 2013
Veronese v. Lucasfilm Ltd.
Trial court incorrectly refuses to give special ‘business judgment’ instruction to jury in case involving woman who alleged pregnancy discrimination. 		Employment Law Dec. 30, 2012
Williams v. Superior Court (Allstate Insurance Co.)
Auto adjusters may again pursue class action against Allstate because trial court incorrectly decertified class based on U.S. Supreme Court's 'Dukes' decision. 		Employment Law Dec. 26, 2012
Baltazar v. Forever 21 Inc.
Arbitration of harassment and discrimination claims against clothing merchandiser is appropriate when arbitration agreement was not unconscionable. 		Employment Law Dec. 20, 2012
Ventura v. ABM Industries Inc.
Janitor's employer is liable for violation of right to be free from violence committed against her based on her sex when her supervisor harassed her at work. 		Employment Law Dec. 20, 2012
Edgerly v. City of Oakland
Former city administrator of Oakland cannot file suit under Whistleblower Protection Statute based on her refusal to violate City's charter and local laws. 		Employment Law Dec. 16, 2012
Olofsson v. Mission Linen Supply
Denial of employee’s family leave request to take care of mother is appropriate where company informed employee of requirements and promptly responded to request. 		Employment Law Dec. 13, 2012
Bradley v. Networkers International LLC
Denial of class certification for cellular tower workers is improper, even if their individual damages differ, where employer uniformly failed to provide breaks. 		Employment Law Dec. 12, 2012
Bjorndal v. Superior Court (Pena)
Employee's failure to file State Personnel Board complaint may not be excused to allow state whistleblower action while litigating federal action. 		Employment Law Dec. 12, 2012
Richey v. AutoNation Inc.
Employer may not deny reinstatement to employee on medical leave based on ‘honest belief’ that he worked somewhere else during leave. 		Employment Law Dec. 12, 2012
Edgerly v. City of Oakland
Former city administrator of Oakland cannot file suit under Whistleblower Protection Statute based on her refusal to violate City's charter and local laws. 		Employment Law Dec. 12, 2012
Lui v. City and County of San Francisco
Police officer, who could not work in field, lacks valid discrimination claim because all sworn officers must be capable of emergency field work. 		Employment Law Dec. 11, 2012
Kloeckner v. Solis
Federal employee may file discrimination suit against agency in district court regardless of whether review board dismissed her claim on merits or procedural grounds. 		Employment Law Dec. 10, 2012
Veronese v. Lucasfilm Ltd.
Trial court incorrectly refuses to give special ‘business judgment’ instruction to jury in case involving woman who alleged pregnancy discrimination. 		Employment Law Dec. 10, 2012
Basurto v. Imperial Irrigation District
Employee involved in accident while using irrigation district's vehicle to deliver water to farmers may not challenge district board's termination decision. 		Employment Law Dec. 9, 2012
Franco v. Arakelian Enterprises Inc.
Employee is not required to arbitrate overtime pay claims when arbitration is inappropriate for purpose of vindicating his unwaivable statutory rights. 		Employment Law Dec. 5, 2012
Faigin v. Signature Group Holdings Inc.
Company’s general counsel is entitled to payment based on involuntary termination after hiring of new management group pursuant to FDIC order. 		Employment Law Dec. 5, 2012
City of Pleasanton v. Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Retired battalion chief’s additional ‘standby pay’ is not ‘special compensation’ for purposes of calculating his monthly retirement allowance. 		Employment Law Dec. 2, 2012
Franco v. Arakelian Enterprises Inc.
Employee is not required to arbitrate overtime pay claims when arbitration is inappropriate for purpose of vindicating his unwaivable statutory rights. 		Employment Law Nov. 26, 2012
Richey v. AutoNation Inc.
Employer may not deny reinstatement to employee on medical leave based on ‘honest belief’ that he worked somewhere else during leave. 		Employment Law Nov. 14, 2012
Morgan v. Wet Seal Inc.
Court rejects class certification of action by clothing company's employees where company dress code was lawful and applied differently to employees. 		Employment Law Nov. 9, 2012
Day v. AT&T Disability Income Plan
Plan administrator correctly reduces benefits based on reasonable determination that employee received pension benefits when he rolled them into IRA. 		Employment Law Nov. 2, 2012
See's Candy Shops Inc. v. Superior Court (Silva)
Employee fails to show that employer's policy of rounding in and out times to nearest tenth of an hour resulted in inaccurate time records. 		Employment Law Oct. 30, 2012
Ayala v. Antelope Valley Newspapers Inc.
Newspaper delivery carriers' lawsuit alleging newspaper improperly classified them in violation of California labor laws moves forward as class action. 		Employment Law Oct. 19, 2012
Alamo v. Practice Management Information Corp.
Female employee successfully sues former employer for being fired from employment after returning from maternity leave because pregnancy was ‘motivating reason’ for termination. 		Employment Law Oct. 19, 2012
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