| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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G027691
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California Slurry Seal Assn. v. Dept. of Industrial Relations
Dept. of Industrial Relations did not abuse its discretion in rescinding Slurry Seal Workers' Determination because rates were no longer prevailing wage. |
Labor Law |
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Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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01-0536
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Performance Funding v. Arizona Pipe Trade Trust Funds
Union trust funds may assert mechanic's lien against owner's property to recover required fringe- benefit contributions. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 18, 2002 | |
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26640-7
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Clark County Public Utility District No. 1 v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Arbitrator exceeded authority in ordering laid-off workers to receive positions not covered by collective bargaining agreement. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 3, 2002 | |
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70667-1
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International Ass'n of Firefighters Local 1789 v. Spokane Airports
Union had standing to bring suit on behalf of members without submitting case to arbitration. |
Labor Law |
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May 17, 2002 | |
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01-9517
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American Federation of Government Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Labor Relations Authority properly dismissed union's negotiability appeal for its failure to serve 'head of agency.' |
Labor Law |
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May 14, 2002 | |
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00-56994
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Grammer v. The Artists Agency
Arbitrators' conclusion that SAG waived renewal contract violations of collective bargaining agreement was proper finding. |
Labor Law |
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May 6, 2002 | |
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B148811
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Lujan v. Southern California Gas Co.
Federal law does not pre-empt state method of overtime calculation unless state method produces lower wage rates. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
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00-15636
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Children's Hospital Medical Center of Northern California v. California Nurses Assn.
Union's sympathy strike is not violative of collective bargaining agreement because waiver must be clear and unmistakable. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 26, 2002 | |
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98-56468
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Firestone v. Southern California Gas Co.
Federal law pre-empts state law claims that are 'inextricably intertwined' with meaning of terms in collective bargaining agreement. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 24, 2002 | |
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00CA1941
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Major v. Chons Bros Inc.
Tow truck drivers are not exempt from overtime pay requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 11, 2002 | |
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00-0482
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Pijanowski v. Yuma County
Overtime compensation for county law enforcement personnel must be calculated according to state, not federal, prescribed method. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 9, 2002 | |
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00-70862
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U.S. Dept. of the Interior v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Government doesn't have to negotiate Sunday premium pay for employees because it wasn't negotiated prior to enactment of Civil Service Reform Act. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
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99-71317
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United Food and Commercial Workers Union v. NLRB
NLRA Section 8(a)(3) permits union to charge all employees, members and nonmembers, costs of organizing when organizing employers within same competitive market. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 1, 2002 | |
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00-1595
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Hoffman Plastic Compounds Inc. v. NLRB
Federal immigration policy precludes NLRB from awarding backpay to undocumented alien. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 1, 2002 | |
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C039251
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Tracy Educators Assoc. v. Superior Court (Tracy Unified School District)
Teacher elected as union president is entitled to leave for half of school week to attend to union business. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 28, 2002 | |
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H021585
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Coastal Berry Co. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Labor board must reconsider whether farm workers who were fired for causing disruption in field are entitled to reinstatement. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 21, 2002 | |
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70294-2
|
Rios v. Washington Dept. of Labor and Industries
State labor department was required to institute rule mandating blood testing of agricultural pesticide handlers. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
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01-3018
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Spaulding v. United Transportation Union
Railroad workers who lost seniority dates after merger were not unfairly represented by union. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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99-2011, 99-2030
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Natioanl Labor Relations Board v. Pueblo of San Juan
National Labor Relations Act does not preempt Pueblo Tribe's Right to Work Ordinance |
Labor Law |
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Jan. 31, 2002 | |
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00-15846
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McNamara-Blad v. Assn. of Professional Flight Attendants
Union didn't breach postmerger fair representation duty by implementing seniority agreement finalized while employees were represented by premerger union. |
Labor Law |
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Jan. 21, 2002 | |
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00-9540
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National Labor Relations Board v. King Soopers Inc.
Order finding violations of the National Labor Relations Act is enforceable against grocery retailer. |
Labor Law |
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Dec. 31, 2001 | |
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26162-6
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Lee Cook Trucking v. Dept. of Labor
Trial court must reassess whether logging company committed serious safety violations. |
Labor Law |
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Dec. 18, 2001 | |
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00-35342
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Richardson v. Sunset Science Park Credit Union
Employee is entitled to statutory damages for unauthorized deduction made by former employer despite receiving overpayment of employment benefit. |
Labor Law |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
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00-9523, 00-9532
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Public Service Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board used impermissible standard in determining that employees were not supervisors. |
Labor Law |
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Dec. 4, 2001 | |
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47755-2
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National Electrical Contractor v. International Brotherhood
Former employers challenging unemployment benefits did not raise sufficient doubt about workers' availability. |
Labor Law |
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Nov. 21, 2001 | |
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00-9518
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Swonger v. Surface Transportation Board
Seniority is not 'benefit' protected during railroad merger if adjustment is necessary to complete consolidation. |
Labor Law |
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Nov. 19, 2001 | |
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E029765
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Thunderburk v. United Food & Commercial Workers' Union, Local 324
Wrongful discharge claim pre-empted since union secretary is considered 'confidential employee' under Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. |
Labor Law |
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Nov. 18, 2001 | |
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00-8045
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Schwartz v. Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Employees
Union Chairman's 'arbitrary' advice amounts to potential breach of duty of fair representation. |
Labor Law |
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Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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00-35399
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Carlson v. United Academics-AAUP/AFT
Union's objection system doesn't discriminate between nonmembers who object to agency fee, but accept reduced fee computation and those challenging fee calculation. |
Labor Law |
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Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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99-16674
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Casumpang v. International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union, Local 142
Title IV of Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act did not deprive court of subject matter jurisdiction over Title I claim. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 28, 2001 |