Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H029602
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Reid v. Google Inc.
Google's termination of 54-year-old for not being 'cultural fit' supports claims of age discrimination, but not unfair hiring and promotion. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 4, 2007 | |
H031066
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San Jose Construction Inc. v. S.B.C.C. Inc.
Triable issue exists to determine whether documents containing information compiled through time consuming process by employer and taken by former employee constitutes trade secret. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 15, 2007 | |
G037365
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Roden v. AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Court may interpret and review scope of prior judgment awarding retirement benefits to employee pursuant to employment contract, but may not calculate benefit amount. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 15, 2007 | |
05-56319
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Shane v. Albertson's Inc.
Improper delegation of discretionary authority prompts court's 'de novo' review of decision to terminate benefits under plan effective at time disability commenced. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 15, 2007 | |
05-35505
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Miller v. Rite Aid Corp.
State law claims are not pre-empted where alleged beneficiaries are not participants in ERISA plan. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 11, 2007 | |
H029602
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Reid v. Google Inc.
Google's termination of 54-year-old for not being 'cultural fit' supports claims of age discrimination, but not unfair hiring and promotion. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 7, 2007 | |
A115921
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Sumuel v. Advo Inc.
Bona fide disability plan deducting salary on first day of leave does not violate 'salary basis test' exempting employees from overtime payments. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 2, 2007 | |
A113611
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Ramanathan v. Bank of America
National Bank Act does not preempt discrimination claims of 'vice president' whom bank fails to show is 'officer' of bank. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 1, 2007 | |
05-16366
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Washington v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan
Retirement Board did not breach its fiduciary duty by failing to disclose case law bearing on old NFL player retirement plan. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 23, 2007 | |
05-36012
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Bader v. Northern Line Layers Inc.
Notice of mass layoff is not required under WARN Act where remote construction sites do not qualify as 'single site of employment'. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 10, 2007 | |
C052833
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Holland v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Bipolar machinist's tardy administrative complaint is excused by Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing's failure to accurately advise him of deadline. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 29, 2007 | |
S128576
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Prachasaisoradej v. Ralphs Grocery Co. Inc.
Supermarket chain’s employee profit-sharing plan does not violate California wage-protection laws by deducting certain employee costs in determining individual store’s profits. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 24, 2007 | |
B195121
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Harris v. Superior Court (Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.)
Insurance claims adjusters are not exempt from overtime compensation because they are production workers, performing day-to-day operations of insurance companies. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 19, 2007 | |
04-17414
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Lewis v. Astrue
Substantial evidence supports administrative law judge's decision that man is not disabled for purposes of supplemental security income. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 16, 2007 | |
05-16427
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Craig v. M&O Agencies Inc.
Employer vicariously liable for supervisor's sexual harassment where employee's delay in reporting did not constitute 'failure to take advantage of preventive opportunities.' |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 9, 2007 | |
F049458
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McGee v. Tucoemas Federal Credit Union
Federally chartered credit union presumed to have fully waived sovereign immunity is liable for punitive damages in employment discrimination suit. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 5, 2007 | |
05-35508
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Poland v. Chertoff
Bias is imputed to employer where subordinate initiates proceedings in response to protected activity and influences 'independent' adverse employment decision. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 22, 2007 | |
D048281
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Jones v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Correctional officer fails to prove triable issues of material fact in her FEHA harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims against employer. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 5, 2007 | |
04-17414
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Lewis v. Astrue
Substantial evidence supports administrative law judge's decision that man is not disabled for purposes of supplemental security income. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 4, 2007 | |
B188435
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Davis v. Los Angeles Unified School District Personnel Commission
Wrongfully demoted employee is not entitled to back pay where he was unable to work anyhow due to non-work-related disability. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 1, 2007 | |
B188077
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McDonald v. Antelope Valley Community College District
Claims for violation of Fair Employment and Housing Act must be filed within one year from date upon which unlawful practice occurred. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 27, 2007 | |
05-17308
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Walton v. U.S. Marshals Service
Plaintiff's claim of unlawful discharge due to hearing impairment fails where she is not deemed person with disability. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 27, 2007 | |
C051657
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King v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Disabled employee cannot sufficiently establish employer's failure to provide reasonable accommodations without evidence of employee's specific requests for them. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 24, 2007 | |
C051657
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King v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Disabled employee cannot sufficiently establish employer's failure to provide reasonable accommodations without evidence of employee's specific requests for them. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 22, 2007 | |
05-1448
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Beck v. Pace International Union
Employer does not breach fiduciary obligations by failing to consider proposed merger to terminate single-employer pension plan. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
06-593
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Long Island Care At Home Ltd. v. Coke
In light of Fair Labor Standards Act exemption, conflicting Department of Labor regulation governing 'companionship' workers employed by agencies is proper. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 2007 | |
05-1448
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Beck v. Pace International Union
Employer does not breach fiduciary obligations by failing to consider proposed merger to terminate single-employer pension plan. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 14, 2007 | |
06-593
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Long Island Care At Home Ltd. v. Coke
In light of Fair Labor Standards Act exemption, conflicting Department of Labor regulation governing 'companionship' workers employed by agencies is proper. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 14, 2007 | |
C051746
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Eicher v. Advanced Business Integrators Inc.
Court properly classifies employee as non-exempt where employee regularly engaged in core day-to-day business of company. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2007 | |
C051746
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Eicher v. Advanced Business Integrators Inc.
Court properly classifies employee as non-exempt where employee regularly engaged in core day-to-day business of company. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 12, 2007 |