| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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G029912
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Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Verizon California Inc.
Employee's state law claim regarding paid time off is substantially dependent on collective bargaining agreement and thus pre-empted by federal law. |
Labor Law |
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Nov. 21, 2003 | |
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01-71769
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NLRB v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Collection of market recovery program dues on Davis-Bacon Act projects are inimical to public policy. |
Labor Law |
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Nov. 18, 2003 | |
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02-15957
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Sergeant v. Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific
Casual employee who declined regular employment was not entitled to vote on collective bargaining agreement. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 28, 2003 | |
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E031041
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Public Defenders' Organization v. County of Riverside
Registered employee organization may not be designated as majority representative unless incumbent exclusive representative is first decertified. |
Labor Law |
|
Oct. 13, 2003 | |
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B156345
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Huang v. L.A. Haute
Employee bears burden of proving injury was sustained in course of employment. |
Labor Law |
|
Oct. 12, 2003 | |
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00-71452
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Lucas v. NLRB
Union that operates exclusive hiring hall is subject to heightened duty of fair dealing. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 8, 2003 | |
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02-309
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Opinion of Lockyer
Department of Industrial Relations may conduct agency shop election if current agency shop provision is first rescinded or removed from memorandum of understanding. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 26, 2003 | |
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B153949
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Fernandez v. Lawson
Homeowners who hire unlicensed contractors may be statutory employers subject to OSHA regulations. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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S107521
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Fernandez v. Lawson
Homeowner is not subject to California Occupational Safety and Health Act for noncommercial tree trimming. |
Labor Law |
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Jul. 7, 2003 | |
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B153994
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277 v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Union may compel employer to arbitrate complaint that injured employee was wrongfully prevented from returning to work. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 25, 2003 | |
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01-17300
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U.S. v. Dan Caputo Co.
Union failed to show contractors failed to pay prevailing wage rate under False Claims Act. |
Labor Law |
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May 30, 2003 | |
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G029530
|
Jameson v. Five Feet Restaurant Inc.
Requirement that food servers provide percentage of their tips to floor managers is violation of Labor Code Section 351. |
Labor Law |
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May 28, 2003 | |
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D039686
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James v. City of Coronado
Police officers challenging personnel decisions are not entitled to confront and cross-examine witnesses at administrative appeal. |
Labor Law |
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May 21, 2003 | |
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E031384
|
Riverside Sheriff's Assn. v. County of Riverside
County is not required to provide step salary increase to employees placed on disability leave. |
Labor Law |
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May 21, 2003 | |
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E030454
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County of Riverside v. Superior Court (Riverside Sheriff's Assn.)
Statute allowing unions representing local public safety employees to demand binding arbitration of economic issues violates state Constitution. |
Labor Law |
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May 16, 2003 | |
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01-57241
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Gregory v. SCIE, LLC
Despite existence of collective bargaining agreement, action alleging state labor violations is not pre-empted by Labor Management Relations Act. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 24, 2003 | |
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01-16735
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Cummings v. Connell
Refund of fees awarded to nonmembers of union who failed to object to fees was overbroad. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
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01-55937
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Simo v. Union of Needletrades, Industrial & Textile Employees Southwest District Council
There is no breach of duty of fair representation arising from union's application of secondary pressure against employer. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 21, 2003 | |
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01-35580
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Frost v. Barnhart
In determining disability status of claimant, administrative law judge did not evaluate claimant's paranoid schizophrenic disorder under proper regulation. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 20, 2003 | |
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01-963
|
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers
Damages for mental anguish resulting from fear of developing cancer may be recovered under Federal Employers' Liability Act. |
Labor Law |
|
Mar. 18, 2003 | |
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C035386
|
Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 669 v. G & G Fire Sprinklers Inc.
Workers improperly categorized as pipe tradesmen are entitled wages under fire sprinkler fitter classification. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 3, 2003 | |
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00-35871
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Hanson v. Marine Terminals Corp.
Court cannot consider equitable factors to deny penalty for late payment of worker's compensation benefits to longshoreman. |
Labor Law |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
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00-71138
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Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas, Culinary Workers Union Local 226 v. NLRB
National Labor Relations Board must articulate reasoned explanation for its decision excluding dues-checkoff from unilateral change doctrine. |
Labor Law |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
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01-15474
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Bothell v. Phase Metrics Inc.
In case regarding overtime compensation, genuine dispute regarding employee's employment activities precludes summary judgment. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
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01-2155
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Wessel v. City of Albuquerque
Provisions in union agreement to indemnify employer against claims arising from fair share fee collection are void. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
|
48478-8
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Hisle v. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp.
Employees were entitled to retroactive payments under collective bargaining agreement. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 25, 2002 | |
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01-9516
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National Labor Relations Board v. Oklahoma Fixture Co.
'Permit fees' paid to union by probationary employees violate National Labor Relations Act. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 17, 2002 | |
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00-35729
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Chao v. Bremerton Metal Traders Council
Requirement that national union be affiliated with Metal Trades Dept. for delegates to run for office is unreasonable. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 17, 2002 | |
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01-1257
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James v. Internation Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Elimination of plaintiffs' general committee after majority vote by union members did not constitute unfair representation. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 3, 2002 | |
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01-15590
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Harik v. California Teachers Assn.
Union is not required to provide audited financial statement for purpose of assessing agency fees to non-members. |
Labor Law |
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Aug. 12, 2002 |