Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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
|
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 |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-0494
|
Murcott v. Best Western International Inc.
Employer is liable when company directors testified that employee's whistleblowing activities motivated discharge. |
Employment Law |
|
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 |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
99-0049
|
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 |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 | |
98-17437
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Radici v. Associated Insurance Cos.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act provisions of the Public Health Services Act do not preempt state benefit laws. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 30, 2000 | |
99-55366
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Sandy v. AHS Reliance Life Insurance Co.
'Full and fair review' language in disability plan does not unambiguously grant insurer power to determine employee eligibility . |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 29, 2000 | |
98-56028
|
Van Gerwen v. Guarantee Mutual Life
District Court abuses discretion when adjusting, without explanation, attorney fees to reflect quality of work but not when refusing to award fees for work unrelated to record. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 25, 2000 | |
98-15818
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Brooks v. City of San Mateo
Under Title VII, single episode of sexual harassment, followed by removal of harasser, does not support hostile work environment claim. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
B136358
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McCullah v. Southern California Gas Co.
Class certification is denied in employment discrimination case for failure to establish well-defined community of interest among purported class members. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
98-15638
|
Frank v. United Airlines Inc.
Airline's weight limit requirement that applies less favorably to women employees than men employees is facially discriminatory. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
99-3160
|
Kendrick v. Penske Transportation Services Inc.
Retaliation claim fails because letter of termination is dated two days prior to act it claims to be in retaliation of. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
G021374
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McFetters v. Amplicon Inc.
Employee who is assaulted by company president may sue for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 18, 2000 | |
99-1377 and 99-1391
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Munoz v. St. Mary-Corwin Hospital
Court upholds summary judgment against medical resident who cannot prove wrongful termination. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 15, 2000 | |
99-3160
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Kendrick v. Penske Transportation Services Inc.
Penske employee fails to show that discriminatory or retaliatory motives were underlying his termination. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
99-4103
|
Jones v. TCI Cablevision of Utah Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 8, 2000 | |
98-2328
|
EEOC v. Horizon/CMS HealthCare Corp.
EEOC presents sufficient evidence that group of pregnant employees were unlawfully denied certain modified-duty positions. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2000 | |
99-1462
|
Aiken v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2000 | |
99-8029
|
Apgar v. State of Wyoming
Order |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2000 | |
99-1242
|
Stewart v. Adolph Coors Co.
Employee's reassignment without a change in hours, benefits and wages is not a pretext for race discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 7, 2000 |