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Miller v. Dept. of Corrections
Widespread sexual favoritism may create actionable sexual harassment under hostile work environment theory.
Employment Law Oct. 12, 2005
Botello v. Gammick
Prosecutors who allegedly retaliated against investigator for whistleblowing are not entitled to absolute immunity.
Employment Law Oct. 5, 2005
Pinero v. Specialty Restaurants Corp.
Employee who was 'nitpicked' by supervisor after filing discrimination suit failed to establish retaliation.
Employment Law Oct. 5, 2005
Head v. Glacier Northwest Inc.
Employee alleging discrimination and retaliation need only show that disability was motivating factor for employer.
Employment Law Oct. 5, 2005
Coghlan v. American Seafoods Co.
Employee has heightened burden of proving discrimination when person who demoted him is same person who hired and promoted him.
Employment Law Oct. 5, 2005
Tellis v. Alaska Airlines Inc.
Plaintiff's trip to retrieve family car cannot be considered 'caring for' his pregnant wife under Family and Medical Leave Act.
Employment Law Oct. 5, 2005
Galdamez v. Potter
District court erred by denying request for instruction on Postal Service's potential liability for racial harassment by customers.
Employment Law Oct. 5, 2005
El-Hakem v. BJY Inc.
Employer's persistent reference to plaintiff by racially-motivated nickname supports jury's finding of discrimination.
Employment Law Oct. 5, 2005
Cramer v. Superior Court of Los Angeles
Sums for transcript preparation may not be considered in calculating retirement benefits for county court reporters.
Employment Law Sep. 27, 2005
Trop v. Sony Picture Entertainment Inc.
Assistant director who was fired while pregnant failed to establish discrimination claim.
Employment Law Sep. 26, 2005
Cramer v. Superior Court of Los Angeles
Sums for transcript preparation may not be considered in calculating retirement benefits for county court reporters.
Employment Law Sep. 26, 2005
Cleghorn v. Blue Shield of California
Employee's state law claims against health care provider who denied benefits are preempted by federal law.
Employment Law Aug. 24, 2005
Steinhebel v. Los Angeles Times Communications
Newspaper's chargeback policy for telesales employees was lawful.
Employment Law Aug. 23, 2005
Ford v. MCI Communications
ERISA claims may not be brought against insurer who merely controls administration of disability plan.
Employment Law Aug. 23, 2005
Ingle v. Circuit City
Renewed petition by employer to compel arbitration is wholly without merit where court already decided that arbitration agreement was unconscionable.
Employment Law Aug. 23, 2005
Boyd v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozell NFL Players Retirement Plan
Former NFL player was not entitled to degenerative disability benefits.
Employment Law Aug. 23, 2005
Viola v. Department of Managed Health Care
Health plans offered to employees that are conditioned on acceptance of binding arbitration are not invalid.
Employment Law Aug. 12, 2005
Cummings v. Nissan
Second-level review of arbitration proceeding was not unconscionable.
Employment Law Aug. 9, 2005
Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem
Hearing officer may terminate peer review hearing regarding suspension of staff privileges of doctor who was disruptive at hearing.
Employment Law Aug. 9, 2005
Hinrichs v. County of Orange
Sheriff's deputy disciplined for using alcohol was entitled to discovery of non-confidential investigation documents.
Employment Law Aug. 8, 2005
Regents of the University of California v. Benford
Antialienation provision of retirement plans bars decedent from exercising her rights of testamentary disposition over those funds.
Employment Law Aug. 3, 2005
Alliance Title Company Inc. v. Boucher
Arbitration clause requires employee to arbitrate with company that took over operations of employer.
Employment Law Aug. 2, 2005
Kleemann v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
New Labor Code section applies to worker's compensation case that was 'pending' at time of enactment.
Employment Law Aug. 2, 2005
Veguez v. Governing Board of the Long Beach Unified School District
School district employee was not required to take new medical examination as prerequisite to reinstatement.
Employment Law Aug. 2, 2005
Mendoza v. Town of Ross
Uncompensated volunteer may not sue for unlawful employment practices by town.
Employment Law Aug. 1, 2005
Leonel v. American Airlines Inc.
HIV-positive applicants who were denied jobs as flight attendants can sue airline for discrimination.
Employment Law Aug. 1, 2005
LaMantia v. Voluntary Plan Administrators Inc.
Lawsuit for disability benefits filed five years after date of disability was timely.
Employment Law Jul. 26, 2005
Gieg v. DRR Inc.
Finance and insurance managers of automobile dealerships are employees for whom employers can claim exempt status.
Employment Law Jul. 25, 2005
Hood v. Compton Community College District
Employees alleging bias were employed by community college district, not personnel commission.
Employment Law Jun. 20, 2005
Clark v. United Emergency Animal Clinic Inc.
Veterinarians are exempted from overtime wage requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employment Law Jun. 17, 2005