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Ware v. WCAB
Injured golf caddie is employee entitled to workers' compensation benefits.
Employment Law Mar. 31, 2000
Taylor v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Employee of civilian contractor operating on federal military enclave may pursue state whistleblower claim against contractor.
Employment Law Mar. 31, 2000
Santa Maria v. Pacific Bell
When employee should've known of possible disability discrimination claim, equitable tolling won't excuse untimely filing of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge.
Employment Law Mar. 30, 2000
Qualls v. Apfel
Employee is not entitled to disability benefits where evidence substantially shows employee can perform limited light and sedentary work.
Employment Law Mar. 29, 2000
Hovanec v. Van Nuys Airport Corp.
Restaurant worker alleging unlawful discrimination is denied relief for failure to file timely claim.
Employment Law Mar. 23, 2000
McIntosh v. Board of Education of School District No. 1
School board may not dismiss probationary teacher who acted in compliance with boards disciplinary policy.
Employment Law Mar. 22, 2000
Bodaghi v. Department of Natural Resources
Where prima facie case of discrimination is proven and factfinder disbelieves employer's stated lawful purpose, factfinder may infer unlawful discriminatory conduct.
Employment Law Mar. 16, 2000
Migneault v. Peck
University officials are immune from equal protection claim when it exists independent of Age Discrimination Employment Act claim.
Employment Law Mar. 15, 2000
Creusere v. Murphy
Order
Employment Law Mar. 15, 2000
Mohr v. Kelley
Congressional candidate is not liable for wages owed to campaign workers because the campaign is a separate legal entity.
Employment Law Mar. 6, 2000
Smoke v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Order
Employment Law Mar. 3, 2000
Sturdivan v. Tri-State Feeders Inc.
Order
Employment Law Mar. 3, 2000
Montoya v. State of New Mexico
Order
Employment Law Mar. 3, 2000
Geary v. Dames and Moore Corp.
Order
Employment Law Mar. 3, 2000
Marchisheck v. San Mateo County
Employee's son did not have "serious health condition" which would allow time off from work under federal and state statutes.
Employment Law Mar. 3, 2000
Ruiz v. California Dept. of Corrections
Review of work discrimination claim by Department of Fair Employment and Housing, rather than State Personnel Board, constitutes exhaustion of administrative remedies.
Employment Law Mar. 2, 2000
Duncan v. Dept. of Personnel Administration
Public employee isn't entitled to pre-deprivation hearing before demotion in lieu of layoff.
Employment Law Mar. 2, 2000
Jones v. Denver Post Corp.
Retaliation claim is reasonably related to racial discrimination lawsuit against employer and, therefore, employee is not required to file separate administrative claim.
Employment Law Feb. 24, 2000
Williams v. Imhoff
ERISA does not prohibit arbitration of employees' claim for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with employer's profit sharing plan.
Employment Law Feb. 24, 2000
Green v. Schools
Order
Employment Law Feb. 24, 2000
Jarrett v. Sprint/United Management Co.
Order
Employment Law Feb. 16, 2000
Renaud v. Wyoming Dept. of Family Services
Employer's defamatory statements must be made in course of discharging employee to establish deprivation of liberty interest.
Employment Law Feb. 16, 2000
Trujillo v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Co.
Employer has discretion to reduce amount of retirement benefits by amount of employee's disability benefits.
Employment Law Feb. 16, 2000
Stout v. State Compensation Fund
Insurance carrier lien applies on each person's recovery under third-party settlement only to extent benefits are paid to that person.
Employment Law Feb. 14, 2000
Jardanowski v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
Conviction for theft does not automatically trigger civil forfeiture of future benefits under Arizona Workers' Compensation Act.
Employment Law Feb. 14, 2000
Peterson v. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Fair Employment and Housing Act imposes personal liability on supervisors who engage in retaliation.
Employment Law Feb. 11, 2000
Satterfield v. Olsten Kimberly Quality Care
Order
Employment Law Feb. 9, 2000
Johnson v. Hispanic Broadcasters of Tucson Inc.
Contract term guaranteeing $52,000 in 'first year income' does not create contractual employment relationship for specified period of time.
Employment Law Feb. 9, 2000
Deters v. Equifax Credit Information Services Inc.
Punitive damages award is proper where evidence shows that manager responsible for enforcing sexual harassment policy is unresponsive to employee's complaints.
Employment Law Feb. 9, 2000
Bowen v. Income Producing Management of Oklahoma
Employer does not breach implied contract created by personnel manual when it fails to follow manual's disciplinary procedures.
Employment Law Feb. 9, 2000