Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S103942
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Betancourt v. Storke Housing Investors
ERISA does not preempt mechanic's lien action to recover unpaid contributions to employee benefit plans. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 17, 2004 | |
02-35399
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Stegall v. Citadel Broadcasting Co.
Employee may pursue claim that she was fired from radio station for making comments about gender bias. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 17, 2004 | |
A099228
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Kotla v. Regents of the University of California
Admission of testimony of human resources expert in plaintiff's retaliation lawsuit was prejudicial error. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 16, 2004 | |
D040421
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Barbee v. Household Automotive Finance Corp.
Employee who was fired for dating subordinate failed to establish case of invasion of privacy. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 15, 2004 | |
02-458
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Yates v. Hendon
Working owner of business may qualify as participant in pension plan covered by ERISA. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 9, 2004 | |
02-1080
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General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. v. Cline
Age Discrimination in Employment Act does not recognize claim of 'reverse age discrimination.' |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 2, 2004 | |
B160288
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California School of Culinary Arts v Lujan
California School of Culinary Arts deemed college and it's teacher's are exempt from overtime wages. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 11, 2004 | |
02-56735
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Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California Inc. v. Nunn
Congress does not intend ERISA to pre-empt regulation of apprenticeship standards as it is area of traditional state concern. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 27, 2004 | |
02-16856
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Leong v. Potter
Former postal employee failed to exhaust remedies as to disability discrimination claim and did not demonstrate prima facie case of Title VII discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 7, 2004 | |
01-57013
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Liu v. Amway Corp.
Employer's denial of maternity leave extensions to plaintiff were in violation of her rights under the FMLA. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 7, 2004 | |
B145835
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Betancourt v. Storke Housing Investors
Enforcement of mechanics' lien, filed by construction laborers for unpaid contributions to their benefit plan, isn't preempted by ERISA. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 15, 2003 | |
B163686
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Rivera v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Injured employee was entitled to receive payments of periodic disability indemnity in lump sum. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 12, 2003 | |
E033208
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Employee who worked less than six months was not entitled to workers' compensation for injury to psyche. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 12, 2003 | |
C043584
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Granite Construction Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board acted beyond its jurisdiction when it awarded additional benefits to respondent after statutory period had run. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 12, 2003 | |
A097623
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Collins v. Overnite Transportation Co.
Truck drivers are exempt from overtime requirements of state wage law. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 11, 2003 | |
H024330
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Perez v. County of Santa Clara
Prison nurse failed to establish case of racial discrimination and retaliation. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 9, 2003 | |
B161081
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Sheffield v. Dept. of Social Services County of Los Angeles
Whether hostile work environment existed was factual question for trier of fact to resolve. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
B159820
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Ali v. L.A. Focus Publication
Newspaper columnist who was fired after publicly criticizing mayoral candidate may sue for wrongful termination. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
E032525
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Sahlolbei v. Providence Healthcare Inc.
Hospital was required to hold hearing before terminating physician's staff privileges. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 4, 2003 | |
B142999
|
Schifando v. City of Los Angeles
Before city employee files suit, administrative remedies provided under Fair Employment and Housing Act and City Charter must be exhausted. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 2, 2003 | |
B142840
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Salazar v. Diversified Paratransit Inc.
California Fair Employment and Housing Act does not create employer liability when non-employee client or customer sexually harasses employee. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 2, 2003 | |
E030908
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Carter v. California Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Veterans' hospital is not liable under state law for harassing conduct of patient. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 2, 2003 | |
01-15512
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Hernandez v. Hughes Missile Systems Co.
Company's policy not to rehire employees who resigned due to violations of personal conduct rules violates ADA, as applied to rehabilitated drug addicts. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 2, 2003 | |
02-35536
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pacific Maritime Assn.
Shipping association that dispatched assignments was not joint employer of worker alleging sexual harassment. |
Employment Law |
|
Dec. 2, 2003 | |
02-749
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Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez
Employer may not be liable for refusing to rehire employee who had been forced to resign for using cocaine. |
Employment Law |
|
Dec. 2, 2003 | |
E032426
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McDaneld v. Eastern Municipal Water District Board
Employer could properly terminate worker based on reasonable belief he was misusing his family leave. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 26, 2003 | |
B154868
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Palmer v. Regents of the University of California
University employee alleging retaliation must exhaust internal grievance procedures before filing lawsuit. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 26, 2003 | |
F041054
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Johnson v. County of Fresno
County may be liable for sexually harassment committed by employee despite being dismissed from lawsuit. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 25, 2003 | |
H023839
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Grant v. Comp USA Inc.
Employee alleging discrimination was entitled to sue when agency failed to issue right-to-sue letter within year of filing of complaint. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 21, 2003 | |
G029742
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Escalante v. Wilson's Art Studio Inc.
Employer may terminate at-will employee for engaging in self-defense when retreat was possible. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 21, 2003 |