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School District No. 1 v. Cornish
School district did act arbitrarily or capriciously in terminating teacher for neglect of duty.
Employment Law May 15, 2002
Bates v. City of Richland
Calculation of pension benefits for retired police officers was unlawful.
Employment Law May 14, 2002
Kuest v. Regent Assisted Living
Employee may have been terminated based on her potential to become pregnant.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
City of Pasco v. Dept. of Retirement Systems
Department of Retirement Systems was authorized to transfer retirement benefits retroactively to correct classification error.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Shannon v. Computer Associates International Inc.
Employee is not entitled to back pay under Warn Act because termination of his employment was result of his voluntary departure.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Oda v. State of Washington
Female professors suing for gender discrimination fail to demonstrate commonality necessary for class certification.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Roberson v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Repeated at-will disclaimers that are clear and conspicuous negate existence of implied contract of employment.
Employment Law May 7, 2002
Ford v. Trendwest Resorts Inc.
Damages for breach of an employment at-will contract do not include lost earnings.
Employment Law May 6, 2002
US Airways Inc. v. Barnett
Disabled employee may show special circumstances warrant accommodation that conflicts with seniority system.
Employment Law May 5, 2002
Sizova v. National Institute of Standards & Technology
Without allowing limited discovery, district court improperly decided 'exhaustion of administrative remedies' issue.
Employment Law May 1, 2002
Scamihorn v. General Truck Drivers, Office, Food and Warehouse Union
The Family Medical Leave Act does not automatically deny coverage to claims which fail to document treatment.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2002
Garrison v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc.
Employer may have misused medical examination results even though employee did not respond truthfully to medical-history questions.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2002
Strahan v. Kirkland
Former sheriff didn't demonstrate that his association with motorcycle club was motivating factor in department's adverse employment actions against him.
Employment Law Apr. 29, 2002
Barnett v. U.S. Air Inc.
Rejection of disabled employee's proposed accommodations without offering alternatives may lead to liability under ADA.
Employment Law Apr. 28, 2002
Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Ahmed
Employer's arbitration agreement with 'opt-out' provision is not unconscionable and may be enforced if employee fails to 'opt-out.'
Employment Law Apr. 26, 2002
McBride v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.
When employee fails to exhaust administrative remedies, dismissal of ADA claim is proper.
Employment Law Apr. 24, 2002
Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air Inc.
Airline has no civil liability for terminating employees who damaged airplane.
Employment Law Apr. 24, 2002
West v. Bechtel Corp.
'Discriminatory intent' of foreign principal may not be imputed to innocent agent.
Employment Law Apr. 17, 2002
Winter v. City of Los Angeles
Since police officer's probationary period expired before his formal termination, he is entitled to 'Board of Rights' proceeding.
Employment Law Apr. 17, 2002
Do v. Ocean Peace Inc.
Workers performing 'first processing' on fishing trawlers are exempt employees under Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employment Law Apr. 5, 2002
Janes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Verdict for employee terminated after eating expired meat is supported by record and there is no abuse of discretion in court rulings.
Employment Law Apr. 5, 2002
Sidhu v. Flecto Co. Inc.
Employer who refuses to arbitrate grievance is barred from claiming employee failed to exhaust remedies.
Employment Law Apr. 5, 2002
Mercuro v. Superior Court (Countrywide Securities Corp.)
Employee coerced into signing arbitration agreement is not required to arbitrate discrimination claim.
Employment Law Apr. 3, 2002
Collins v. Colorado Mountain College
Terminated employee is not entitled to judicial review where college policy established grievance procedure.
Employment Law Apr. 1, 2002
Phillips v. St. Mary Regional Medical Center
Employee may sue religious employer for discrimination in violation of state constitution and federal law.
Employment Law Mar. 26, 2002
Leisek v. Brightwood Corp.
Summary judgment is improper when material issues of fact exist regarding violation of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
Employment Law Mar. 26, 2002
Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide Inc.
Labor Department regulation, 29 CFR Section 825.700(a), impermissibly alters Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Employment Law Mar. 25, 2002
Swanson v. Image Bank Inc.
Employment contract's choice of law provision is trumped by Arizona statute allowing for wage, treble damages.
Employment Law Mar. 22, 2002
Rodgers v. Colorado Dept. of Human Services
State employee must reimburse state agency for back pay where court reinstates termination by agency.
Employment Law Mar. 21, 2002
Lufti v. Brighton Community Hospital Association
Independent contractor is not entitled to assert discrimination claim based on national origin.
Employment Law Mar. 20, 2002