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Salazar v. Diversified Paratransit Inc.
Employer may be liable under Fair Employment and Housing Act for sexual harassment committed by clients.
Employment Law Aug. 8, 2004
Franzosi v. Santa Monica Community College District
Tenured college instructor had 39 months from effective date of disability retirement to seek reinstatement.
Employment Law Jul. 29, 2004
Dept. of Health Services v. Superior Court (McGinnis)
Employer is strictly liable for hostile environment sexual harassment by supervisor under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Employment Law Jul. 28, 2004
Schifando v. City of Los Angeles
City employee claiming discrimination under FEHA need not exhaust exhaust administrative remedies under city charter.
Employment Law Jul. 28, 2004
Salus v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Association
Sick leave payments are not final compensation required in calculating appellants' retirement benefits.
Employment Law Jul. 28, 2004
Vernon v. State of California
State is not liable for policy that prohibited African-American firefighter from working because of facial hair.
Employment Law Jul. 26, 2004
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. Superior Court (Cargill)
Public Employees' Retirement Law requires contracting public agencies to enroll common law employees in state's public employees' retirement program.
Employment Law Jul. 26, 2004
Mathieu v. Norrell Corp.
Temporary employment agency may be liable for retaliation against worker who complained of sexual harassment while on assignment.
Employment Law Jul. 25, 2004
Sampson v. Parking Service 2000 Com Inc.
Section 1194 of Labor Code does not apply to administrative proceedings before commissioner to recover overtime compensation.
Employment Law Jul. 25, 2004
Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Judgment for unpaid double-time hours worked is reversed for want of reliability in method of calculation.
Employment Law Jul. 23, 2004
Espinoza v. Classic Pizza Inc.
Court improperly calculated employee's rate of pay in determining amount of overtime owed by employer.
Employment Law Jul. 22, 2004
Mason v. Lake Dolores Group
Plaintiff's negligence action against employer was not barred by workers' compensation exclusive remedy rule.
Employment Law Jul. 22, 2004
Jordan v. Northrop Grumman Corporation Welfare Benefit Plan
ERISA administrator did not err in rejecting defendant's disability claim when evidence was unconvincing.
Employment Law Jul. 21, 2004
Ballaris v. Wacker Siltronic Corp.
Time spent by employees changing plant uniforms is 'work time' under Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employment Law Jul. 21, 2004
Fine v. L.A. Unified School District
Law does not require school district to classify teacher as probationary retroactive to validity of teaching credential.
Employment Law Jul. 19, 2004
Bodett v. CoxCom Inc.
Employee who was terminated for harassing gay subordinate failed to establish claim of religious discrimination.
Employment Law Jul. 9, 2004
City of Anaheim v. Nolan
Police officer's inability to get along with colleagues does not incapacitate him to work elsewhere within state.
Employment Law Jun. 30, 2004
Allen v. Pacific Bell
Because former disabled employee did not cooperate in job search process, employer did not fail to fulfill its duty to consider alternative job.
Employment Law Jun. 30, 2004
Nedra Johnson v. W.L. Gore & Assoc.
Employers elapsed-time regulation did not violate ERISA's vesting and benefit accrual requirements.
Employment Law Jun. 29, 2004
Snyder v. Navajo Nation
Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to tribal law enforcement officers' overtime dispute.
Employment Law Jun. 21, 2004
Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders
Employer may raise affirmative defense in claim of constructive discharge where no employer-sanctioned adverse action occurred.
Employment Law Jun. 21, 2004
Mathews v. Chevron Corp.
Employer actively misinformed availability of benefits to employees prior to their retirement.
Employment Law May 25, 2004
Chapman v. Enos
Court erred in instructing jury that supervisor must be fully accountable and responsible for employee's performance and work product.
Employment Law May 21, 2004
Jebian v. Hewlett-Packard Company Employee Benefits Organization Income Protection Plan
Where benefits plan administrator fails to timely decide employee's appeal, 'deemed denial,' judicial review is de novo.
Employment Law May 19, 2004
Jones v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
Petitioners' wrongful termination cases are governed by 28 U.S.C. Section 1658 because they arose under Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Employment Law May 12, 2004
Holly D. v. California Institute of Technology
Employee who allegedly was coerced to have sex to keep job failed to establish case under Title VII of Civil Rights Act.
Employment Law May 11, 2004
Brigham v. Eugene Water & Electric Board
Employees residing on employer's remote premises may have been denied overtime pay in violation of Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employment Law May 7, 2004
McGinest v. GTE Service Corp.
African-American employee alleging denial of promotion may sue for racial discrimination under Title VII.
Employment Law May 4, 2004
Wright v. Oregon Metallurgical Corp.
Employees' ERISA action fails because they failed to prove fiduciaries acted in violation of prudence requirement.
Employment Law May 4, 2004
Leever v. City of Carson
Collective bargaining agreement that compensates sheriff's deputy for training her dog must take into account actual hours worked.
Employment Law Apr. 26, 2004