Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B142840
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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 |
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Aug. 8, 2004 | |
B168749
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Franzosi v. Santa Monica Community College District
Tenured college instructor had 39 months from effective date of disability retirement to seek reinstatement. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 29, 2004 | |
S103487
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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 |
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Jul. 28, 2004 | |
S106660
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Schifando v. City of Los Angeles
City employee claiming discrimination under FEHA need not exhaust exhaust administrative remedies under city charter. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 28, 2004 | |
D041608
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Salus v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Association
Sick leave payments are not final compensation required in calculating appellants' retirement benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 28, 2004 | |
A101244
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Vernon v. State of California
State is not liable for policy that prohibited African-American firefighter from working because of facial hair. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
S102371
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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 |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
B159471
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Mathieu v. Norrell Corp.
Temporary employment agency may be liable for retaliation against worker who complained of sexual harassment while on assignment. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
B163735
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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 |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
A096721
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Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Judgment for unpaid double-time hours worked is reversed for want of reliability in method of calculation. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
G030406
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Espinoza v. Classic Pizza Inc.
Court improperly calculated employee's rate of pay in determining amount of overtime owed by employer. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 22, 2004 | |
E032691
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Mason v. Lake Dolores Group
Plaintiff's negligence action against employer was not barred by workers' compensation exclusive remedy rule. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 22, 2004 | |
99-56346
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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 |
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Jul. 21, 2004 | |
02-35956
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Ballaris v. Wacker Siltronic Corp.
Time spent by employees changing plant uniforms is 'work time' under Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 21, 2004 | |
B165201
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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 |
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Jul. 19, 2004 | |
03-15112
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Bodett v. CoxCom Inc.
Employee who was terminated for harassing gay subordinate failed to establish claim of religious discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 9, 2004 | |
G028272
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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 |
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Jun. 30, 2004 | |
02-55721
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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 |
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Jun. 30, 2004 | |
02-17094
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Nedra Johnson v. W.L. Gore & Assoc.
Employers elapsed-time regulation did not violate ERISA's vesting and benefit accrual requirements. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-16632
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Snyder v. Navajo Nation
Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to tribal law enforcement officers' overtime dispute. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 21, 2004 | |
03-95
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Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders
Employer may raise affirmative defense in claim of constructive discharge where no employer-sanctioned adverse action occurred. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 21, 2004 | |
02-15936
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Mathews v. Chevron Corp.
Employer actively misinformed availability of benefits to employees prior to their retirement. |
Employment Law |
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May 25, 2004 | |
A097943
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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 |
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May 21, 2004 | |
00-56988
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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 |
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May 19, 2004 | |
02-1205
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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 |
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May 12, 2004 | |
01-56050
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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 |
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May 11, 2004 | |
01-35932
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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 |
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May 7, 2004 | |
01-57065
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McGinest v. GTE Service Corp.
African-American employee alleging denial of promotion may sue for racial discrimination under Title VII. |
Employment Law |
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May 4, 2004 | |
02-35853
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Wright v. Oregon Metallurgical Corp.
Employees' ERISA action fails because they failed to prove fiduciaries acted in violation of prudence requirement. |
Employment Law |
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May 4, 2004 | |
02-16525
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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 |
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Apr. 26, 2004 |