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Hubbard v. Spokane County
County at-will-employee's discharge does not violate public policy when supervisor's 'wrongful' action did not reap financial benefit.
Employment Law May 14, 2001
Tiberino v. Spokane County
Employee's personal e-mails were determined to be public records, but were exempt from use as personal information.
Employment Law May 14, 2001
International Association of Firefighters, 1789 v. Spokane Airports
Union representing firefighters has standing to seek reimbursement of benefits where firefighters opted out of altered pension plan program.
Employment Law May 14, 2001
Klickitat County v. Beck
Arbitrator's decision is not illegal or arbitrary where arbitrator had authority under collective bargaining agreement and decision based on fitness evaluation of deputy.
Employment Law May 14, 2001
Local Union I-369 v. Sandvik Special Metals Corp.
State court has jurisdiction over employee's claim to enforce arbitration provision of collective bargaining agreement.
Employment Law May 13, 2001
Sangster v. Albertson's Inc.
Summary judgment improper where issue of fact exists as to whether sexual harassment altered conditions of employment.
Employment Law May 10, 2001
Judy v. Hanford Environmental Health Foundation
Worker may not sue employer who failed to inform her that health examination revealed she was not physically capable of performing job.
Employment Law May 9, 2001
Foss v. Thompson
Terminated Indian Health Service employee fails to make prima facie case of sex, race or age discrimination.
Employment Law May 9, 2001
Rene v. MGM Grand Hotel Inc.
Worker is not protected by federal discrimination law when he alleges harassment based on sexual orientation.
Employment Law May 9, 2001
Hertzke v. Dept. of Retirement Systems
Superintendent's retirement is illegal because of written agreement to return to public school employment before retirement became effective.
Employment Law May 9, 2001
Steele v. Thiokol Corporation
Employee with obsessive compulsive disorder is not disabled under federal discrimination law.
Employment Law May 8, 2001
Guyton v. Ottawa Truck Division, Kalmar Industries U.S.A.
Order
Employment Law May 7, 2001
Bierlein v. Byrne
Employment commission's determination letters supporting claims of employment discrimination are inadmissible.
Employment Law May 7, 2001
Shurtliff v. Dept. of Retirement
Service beneficiary's pension vests after five years under Law Enforcement Officers' Retirement System and disability does not divest this right.
Employment Law May 7, 2001
Herrera v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Claimant not entitled to unemployment compensation during summer break between two academic periods.
Employment Law May 7, 2001
Fischer-McReynolds v. Quasim
Employer is not liable for failing to accommodate worker who failed to present any evidence that she was perceived as disabled.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Gallagher v. Board of Trustees for the University
Governmental immunity statute requires employees who allege claims under whistleblower's statute to bring such claims in timely manner.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Chancellor v. Dept. of Retirement Systems
Vacation conversion payments are special wages and not part of employee's base salary for purpose of calculating pension benefits.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific v. Dept. of Transportation
Washington ferry agency is required to bargain prior to assigning new position historically performed by union members.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Retired Employees Counsel of Washington v. State & Dept. of Retirement Systems
Retired employees must demand cost of living adjustment within three years of denial.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Bremerton Public Safety Assoc. v. City of Bremerton
City has discretion in determining whether or not to pay for retirees' Medicare B premiums.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Hollins v. Delta Airlines
Employer has no vicarious liability for its employee's alleged discrimination where no complaint about conduct is made.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Humphrey v. Memorial Hospitals Assn.
Employer may be liable for refusing to allow medical transcriptionist with obsessive compulsive disorder to work from home.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Wurzbach v. City of Tacoma
Accomodated employee whose disability subsides must formally notify employer of change in disability if employee desires job that disability would have precluded.
Employment Law May 6, 2001
Subia v. Dept. of Corrections
Employer allowed to introduce polygraph as evidence to prove nondiscriminatory reason for putting employee on administrative leave.
Employment Law May 3, 2001
Hildahl v. Bringolf
Individual entitled to immunity under Industrial Insurance Act when that individual is not worker's employer within the meaning of the Act.
Employment Law May 2, 2001
Tumwater Police Officers Guild v. Employment Security Dept.
Police officers are not eligible to participate in firemen's retirement plan merely because city had paid contributions on their behalf.
Employment Law May 2, 2001
Douglas Auto & Equipment v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Workers' compensation benefits award is set aside where lower court did not specify reasons for granting award despite employee's delay in reporting injury.
Employment Law May 1, 2001
Young v. Ferrellgas LP
Employment agreement mandating arbitration of disputes does not prohibit employee's lawsuit for retaliatory discharge and wage violation.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2001
Maxwell v. Beverly Enterprises-California Inc.
Company administrators involved in wrongful termination are 'managing agents' for punitive damages purposes.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2001