Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H024375
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Reeves v. Safeway Stores Inc.
Employer may be liable for retaliatory discharge where supervisor's retaliatory motive was cause of employee's dismissal. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 24, 2004 | |
F042980
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Haney v. Aramark Uniform Services Inc.
Court erred in granting employer summary adjudication when employee's acts did not amount to federally protected concerted activities. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 24, 2004 | |
02-56082
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Watkins v. Ameripride Services
Issue regarding employer's use of interstate commerce during product delivery revives employee's overtime claim. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 24, 2004 | |
03-15545
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Werft v. Desert Southwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
'Ministerial exception' precludes pastor's discrimination claims against church from being litigated. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 20, 2004 | |
S114811
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Reeves v. Hanlon
Inducing termination of at-will employment relationship is actionable under intentional interference with prospective economic advantage theory. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 20, 2004 | |
02-57183
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Carpenters Health and Welfare Trust for Southern California v. Vonderharr
Employee-benefit plan's claims against worker for contractual restitution are not cognizable under ERISA. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 17, 2004 | |
03-15193
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Fonseca v. Sysco Food Services of Arizona Inc.
Employee's success in grieving overtime pay errors does not bar him from pursuing discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 25, 2004 | |
S113359
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Nolan v. City of Anaheim
To qualify for disability retirement, former police officer must show he is incapacitated from working for state law enforcement agencies. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | |
A098067
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Roe v. State Personnel Board (Dept. of Justice)
Due to procedurally improper termination, plaintiff is entitled to backpay from Department of Justice. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
02-35881
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Enlow v. Salem-Keizer Yellow Cab Co. Inc.
Cab company presents sufficient evidence that discharge of elderly employee was without discriminatory intent. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
C044046
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Sinatra v. Chico Unified School District
Program allowing educators to work part time rather than retire does not constitute fundamental and substantial public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
G032967
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Hope International University v. Superior Court (Rouanzoin)
Christian university is not entitled to summary judgment on basis of 'ministerial exception' after termination of employees. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2004 | |
S125187
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Ralphs Grocery Co. v. Massie
By failing to reach issue of unconscionability, court could not address arbitrability issue of defendant's claim. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 16, 2004 | |
D042249
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Ralphs Grocery Co. v. Massie
By failing to reach issue of unconscionability, court could not address arbitrability issue of defendant's claim. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 12, 2004 | |
01-15512
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Hernandez v. Hughes Missile Systems Co.
Terminated employee with drug and alcohol problem who was not rehired may sue under Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 10, 2004 | |
B142840
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Salazar v. Diversified Paratransit Inc.
Employer may be liable under Fair Employment and Housing Act for sexual harassment committed by clients. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 8, 2004 | |
B168749
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Franzosi v. Santa Monica Community College District
Tenured college instructor had 39 months from effective date of disability retirement to seek reinstatement. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 29, 2004 | |
S103487
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Dept. of Health Services v. Superior Court (McGinnis)
Employer is strictly liable for hostile environment sexual harassment by supervisor under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 28, 2004 | |
S106660
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Schifando v. City of Los Angeles
City employee claiming discrimination under FEHA need not exhaust exhaust administrative remedies under city charter. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 28, 2004 | |
D041608
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Salus v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Association
Sick leave payments are not final compensation required in calculating appellants' retirement benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 28, 2004 | |
A101244
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Vernon v. State of California
State is not liable for policy that prohibited African-American firefighter from working because of facial hair. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
S102371
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. Superior Court (Cargill)
Public Employees' Retirement Law requires contracting public agencies to enroll common law employees in state's public employees' retirement program. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
B159471
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Mathieu v. Norrell Corp.
Temporary employment agency may be liable for retaliation against worker who complained of sexual harassment while on assignment. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
B163735
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Sampson v. Parking Service 2000 Com Inc.
Section 1194 of Labor Code does not apply to administrative proceedings before commissioner to recover overtime compensation. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
A096721
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Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Judgment for unpaid double-time hours worked is reversed for want of reliability in method of calculation. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
G030406
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Espinoza v. Classic Pizza Inc.
Court improperly calculated employee's rate of pay in determining amount of overtime owed by employer. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 22, 2004 | |
E032691
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Mason v. Lake Dolores Group
Plaintiff's negligence action against employer was not barred by workers' compensation exclusive remedy rule. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 22, 2004 | |
99-56346
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Jordan v. Northrop Grumman Corporation Welfare Benefit Plan
ERISA administrator did not err in rejecting defendant's disability claim when evidence was unconvincing. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 21, 2004 | |
02-35956
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Ballaris v. Wacker Siltronic Corp.
Time spent by employees changing plant uniforms is 'work time' under Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 21, 2004 | |
B165201
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Fine v. L.A. Unified School District
Law does not require school district to classify teacher as probationary retroactive to validity of teaching credential. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 19, 2004 |