Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B177466
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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 |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
B172414
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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 |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
A103878
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Mendoza v. Town of Ross
Uncompensated volunteer may not sue for unlawful employment practices by town. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 1, 2005 | |
03-15890
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Leonel v. American Airlines Inc.
HIV-positive applicants who were denied jobs as flight attendants can sue airline for discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 1, 2005 | |
03-15706
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LaMantia v. Voluntary Plan Administrators Inc.
Lawsuit for disability benefits filed five years after date of disability was timely. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 26, 2005 | |
03-35619
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Gieg v. DRR Inc.
Finance and insurance managers of automobile dealerships are employees for whom employers can claim exempt status. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 25, 2005 | |
B169632
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Hood v. Compton Community College District
Employees alleging bias were employed by community college district, not personnel commission. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
03-15267
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Clark v. United Emergency Animal Clinic Inc.
Veterinarians are exempted from overtime wage requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 2005 | |
C039617
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Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central
Statutory definition of serious health condition that makes employee unable to perform functions of her position is not employer-specific. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 2005 | |
03-15890
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Leonel v. American Airlines Inc.
HIV-positive applicants who were denied jobs as flight attendants can sue airline for discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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May 11, 2005 | |
03-1160
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Smith v. City of Jackson
Age Discrimination in Employment Act permits claim of 'disparate impact' without proof of intentional bias. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 25, 2005 | |
S118450
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City of Long Beach v. Department of Industrial Relations
Prevailing wage law does not apply to private construction project whose public funding was limited to preconstruction expenses. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 13, 2005 | |
A098067
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Roe v. State Personnel Board (Dept. of Justice)
Due to procedurally improper termination, plaintiff is entitled to backpay from Department of Justice. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 12, 2005 | |
B166798
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Balandran v. Labor Ready Inc.
Employment agency that does not consider workers employed until they have been assigned job cannot compel arbitration for pre-employment issue. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 12, 2005 | |
03-16173
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Mondero v. Salt River Project
Female employee failed to show that discontinuation of training program was motivated by gender bias. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 21, 2005 | |
B170438
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Lujan v. Minagar
Preemptive retaliatory firings are covered by Cal-OSHA. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
03-15045
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Jespersen v. Harrah's Operating Co.
Employer's appearance standards requiring women to wear makeup does not constitute sex discrimination under Title VII. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 11, 2005 | |
03-55412
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Jenkins v. County of Riverside
Temporary county employee who passed civil service exam and was successfully reviewed qualifies for regular employment. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 10, 2005 | |
B160274
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Huffman v. Interstate Brands Companies
Exclusivity provisions of Workers' Compensation Act apply unless unlawful employment action is substantial factor in subsequent injury. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 7, 2005 | |
B162986
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Culbertson v. San Gabriel Unified School District
School district is not required to give non-reelection notice to non-permanent employee. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
G032748
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Buckhorn v. St. Jude Heritage Medical Group
Tort claims stemming from contractual employment relationship are subject to arbitration even though tort occurred after termination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
C044329
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California Dept. of Corrections v. State Personnel Board (Henning)
State agency has affirmative duty to engage in interactive process with asthmatic employee before medically demoting her. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B165498
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Prachasaisoradej v. Ralphs Grocery Co. Inc.
Employee's wage claims against employer are not preempted because they involve rights not deriving from collective bargaining agreement. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B165380
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Motevalli v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Probationary teacher whose contract was not renewed failed to prove retaliatory termination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B165771
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California Fair Employment and Housing Commission v. Gemini Aluminum Corp.
Voluntary Jehovah's Witness convention may qualify as religious observance for employment discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
G031724
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Carter v. CB Richard Ellis Inc.
Company reorganization resulting in demotion of female administrative managers over 40 was not discriminatory. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 17, 2005 | |
B163016
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Landis v. Pinkerton Inc.
Despite parties' agreement to the contrary, statutory time limit for correction of arbitration award was enforceable. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 14, 2005 | |
03-55085
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Int'l Assoc. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers v. BF Goodrich Aerospace Aerostructures Group
Collective bargaining agreement requiring employer to pay salary and benefits to full-time union representative is valid. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
02-35881
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Enlow v. Salem-Keizer Yellow Cab co.,
Cab company presents sufficient evidence that discharge of elderly employee was without discriminatory intent. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
B171843
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Page v. Los Angeles County Probation Dept.
Plaintiff's failure to exhaust administrative and judicial remedies precludes suit for damages. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 10, 2005 |