Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
C034163
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Dept. of Health Services v. Superior Court (McGinnis)
'Burlington/Faragher' defense for employers does not apply to sexual harassment suits brought under California Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 21, 2003 | |
00-56803
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Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles
Deputy probation officer failed to establish discrimination on basis of national origin. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 21, 2003 | |
00-57222
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EEOC v. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
Caselaw prohibiting employers from requiring applicants to sign arbitration agreements is overruled. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 17, 2003 | |
C041708
|
Hastings v. Dept. of Corrections
Employee seeking accommodation is not entitled to reassignment to position in different civil service classification without first complying with competitive examination process. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 24, 2003 | |
01-36018
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Fraser v. Goodale
In action against her employer, plaintiff presented genuine issue of material fact that her diabetes significantly limits major life activity of eating. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 22, 2003 | |
01-35508
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Bell v. Clackamas County
Sheriff's office is liable for retaliation against African-American deputy. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 21, 2003 | |
02-15850
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Taybron v. City and County of San Francisco
In sexual harassment action, district court erred in finding that there is no genuine issue of material fact regarding issue of remediation. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 21, 2003 | |
01-35847
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Manatt v. Bank of America
Although 42 U.S.C. Section 1981 encompasses retaliation and hostile work environment claims, plaintiff failed to prove co-worker's actions were sufficiently severe. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 16, 2003 | |
00-15474
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Eckard Brandes Inc. v. Riley
Employee breaches duty of loyalty to employer when employee operates a competing business. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 16, 2003 | |
00-15397
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Palmer v. Pioneer Inn Associates Ltd.
Plaintiff's attorney should not have been sanctioned for ex parte communication with represented party and plaintiff is entitled to retrial on one claim. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 14, 2003 | |
98-55551
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Echazabal v. Chevron USA Inc.
Disputed issues of material fact remain regarding employer's obligations under direct threat regulation. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 14, 2003 | |
01-36130
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Zhang v. American Gem Seafoods Inc.
Jury award in favor of Chinese national alleging employment discrimination is affirmed. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 14, 2003 | |
00-35457
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Anderson v. Pacific Maritime Assn.
Nonprofit association comprised of shipping companies is not employer of dock workers alleging racial discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 14, 2003 | |
02-35158
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Chao v. A-One Medical Services Inc.
Court upholds award of overtime wages to seven of eight employees of home healthcare service providers. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 14, 2003 | |
B153165
|
O'Hare v. Municipal Resource Consultants
Employment contract requiring abritration of all employee's claims, but not employer's claims, is both substantively and procedurally unconscionable. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 13, 2003 |