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Saffer v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
Former Washington Mutual employee’s failure to timely comply with FIRREA’s mandatory administrative exhaustion requirements bars wrongful termination claim. 		Employment Law Apr. 30, 2014
Stockwell v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco Police Dept. officers may continue class action against city based on promotional policy, which allegedly caused disparate impact on officers over 40. 		Employment Law Apr. 25, 2014
Butts v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
Terminated employee may sue California State University for improperly denying her ‘retreat rights’ by not allowing her to return to previously tenured position. 		Employment Law Apr. 24, 2014
Perez v. U.S. District Court (State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services)
Dept. of Labor does not need to disclose identities of employees who responded to questions about work conditions as part of Washington state overtime litigation. 		Employment Law Apr. 21, 2014
White v. County of Los Angeles
District Attorney’s office may order medical reevaluation of employee without violating FMLA after restoring her employment pursuant to doctor’s certification. 		Employment Law Apr. 16, 2014
Gordon v. Deloitte & Touche LLP Group Long Term Disability Plan
Disabled woman may not seek additional benefits under ERISA years after insurer terminated payments, despite its decision to reopen case after filing deadline. 		Employment Law Apr. 14, 2014
Ventress v. Japan Airlines
Flight engineer may not sue Japan Airlines for firing him for raising safety concerns, because Federal Aviation Act prohibits state law claims related to aviation safety. 		Employment Law Mar. 31, 2014
City of Oakland v. Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System
City of Oakland may not reduce retirement benefits by lowering compensation for ‘holiday pay,’ the excess pay employees receive for working holidays. 		Employment Law Mar. 27, 2014
Lewis v. City of Benicia
Supervisor may be liable for sexually harassing his male intern by showing intern sexual images at work and frequently buying him gifts and lunch. 		Employment Law Mar. 27, 2014
Casas v. CarMax Auto Superstores California LLC
Former sales consultant must arbitrate dispute against CarMax under agreement, which it had exclusive right to modify with provision of 30 days’ notice. 		Employment Law Mar. 24, 2014
Ellis v. U.S. Security Associates
Employer’s agreement may not require aggrieved employees to file suit within six months of quitting, because FEHA provides much longer limitations period. 		Employment Law Mar. 24, 2014
Haro v. City of Los Angeles
After winning overtime pay case, Los Angeles fire department employees receive damages offsets based on amounts they should have been paid per week. 		Employment Law Mar. 19, 2014
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility. 		Employment Law Mar. 19, 2014
Baumann v. Chase Investment Services Corp.
Employer may not remove California Private Attorneys General action from state to federal court under Class Action Fairness Act. 		Employment Law Mar. 14, 2014
Lane v. Francis Capital Management LLC
Employee must submit claims against former employer to arbitrator, except claim for failure to pay wages, which triggered Labor Code’s protections. 		Employment Law Mar. 12, 2014
Esparza v. County of Los Angeles
Peace officers may not sue Los Angeles County due to decreases in pay stemming from decision to merge Office of Public Safety with County Sheriff's Dept. 		Employment Law Mar. 6, 2014
Lawson v. FMR LLC
Whistleblower protection laws apply to employees of privately held companies that provided services to mutual funds, which were public companies. 		Employment Law Mar. 5, 2014
Sanchez v. CarMax Auto Superstores California LLC
Former employee must arbitrate wrongful termination claim against CarMax based on valid arbitration agreement, which was not unilateral or oppressive. 		Employment Law Mar. 5, 2014
City of Oakland v. Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System
City of Oakland may not reduce retirement benefits by lowering compensation for ‘holiday pay,’ the excess pay employees receive for working holidays. 		Employment Law Mar. 3, 2014
Meyers v. Board of Administration for the Federated City Employees Retirement Fund
Retirement fund board incorrectly denies service-connected benefits to former San Jose employee based on DOT memo outlining theoretical accommodations. 		Employment Law Mar. 3, 2014
Chaidez v. Board of Administration of California Public Employees' Retirement System
Public Employees’ Retirement System may calculate retirement benefits for city council member by dividing his time as city employee and council member. 		Employment Law Feb. 28, 2014
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
People v. Superior Court (Solus Industrial Innovations LLC)
District attorney may pursue criminal charges, but not civil charges, after an accident at plastics manufacturing facility killed two employees. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms Inc.
Employee may not sue employer under Family and Medical Leave Act after she was fired for taking two more weeks off work than requested. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Robert v. Stanford University
Stanford University recovers $100,000 in attorney fees after prevailing in former employee’s race discrimination suit, despite lack of written findings by trial court. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Fahlen v. Sutter Central Valley Hospitals
Kidney doctor may challenge hospital’s allegedly retaliatory decision to cut off his staff privileges in court, without having to go through administrative procedures. 		Employment Law Feb. 21, 2014
Opinion of Harris (12-1101)
Transportation industry employers lawfully use surveillance video operators to continuously record their drivers’ actions while on the job. 		Employment Law Feb. 19, 2014
Rea v. Michaels Stores Inc.
Michaels Stores may remove class action concerning store managers’ wages to federal court, because managers stood to recover over $5 million. 		Employment Law Feb. 19, 2014
Cheal v. El Camino Hospital
Fired diet technician may continue her age discrimination suit against hospital because hospital failed to show she performed below its own accepted standards. 		Employment Law Feb. 18, 2014
Retired Employees Association of Orange County Inc. v. County of Orange
Orange County is not contractually obligated to pool the health care premium rates of its retired employees with those of current employees. 		Employment Law Feb. 14, 2014
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