Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B294240
|
Brown v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
Plaintiff adequately pled cause of action for failure to provide reasonable accommodation for her disability. |
Employment Law |
|
M. Stratton | Feb. 22, 2021 |
H045194
|
Choochagi v. Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Trial court did not err in its application of 'McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green' test to plaintiff's California Family Rights Act claim. |
Employment Law |
|
M. Greenwood | Feb. 3, 2021 |
A157886
|
Kao v. Joy Holiday
Trial court properly ruled that appellants, as alter egos of travel tour company that they owned and operated, were personally liable for respondent's unpaid wages. |
Employment Law |
|
I. Petrou | Dec. 9, 2020 |
A160701
|
Modification: People v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
Because drivers performed services for defendant rideshare companies in usual course of defendants' businesses, there was reasonable probability of prevailing on drivers' claim that defendants misclassified drivers. |
Employment Law |
|
J. Streeter | Nov. 25, 2020 |
B304240
|
People v. Superior Court (Cal Cartage Transportation Express, LLC)
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 does not preempt application of 'ABC' test under 'Dynamex Operations W. v. Superior Court.' |
Employment Law |
|
B. Currey | Nov. 23, 2020 |
B293850
|
Lares v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of defendant because defendant did not violate California Family Rights Act. |
Employment Law |
|
T. Willhite | Oct. 27, 2020 |
A160701
|
People v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
Because drivers performed services for defendant rideshare companies in usual course of defendants' businesses, there was reasonable probability of prevailing on drivers' claim that defendants misclassified drivers. |
Employment Law |
|
J. Streeter | Oct. 26, 2020 |
C083268
|
Sanchez v. Martinez
Although trial court mistakenly deprived plaintiffs from choosing their preferred course of recovery, plaintiffs were not prejudiced in being forced to take option that maximized their recovery. |
Employment Law |
|
C. Blease | Sep. 15, 2020 |
A157320
|
Morgado v. City and County of San Francisco
Employer's monetary obligation to wrongfully terminated employee 'may be mitigated by deducting compensation or benefits actually received by employee that are inconsistent with original employment.' |
Employment Law |
|
J. Streeter | Aug. 28, 2020 |
B291952
|
Modification: Pasos v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Com.
Trial court erred by substituting its own discretion for that of Sheriff's Department in determining appropriate penalty for deputy sheriff's failure to report another deputy's use of force against inmate. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 20, 2020 | |
A158791
|
Robinson v. Southern Counties Oil Co.
Because present action and another, resolved, class action involved PAGA claims based on same alleged violations of Labor Code, claim preclusion barred relitigation of present claim. |
Employment Law |
|
S. Pollak | Aug. 17, 2020 |
B291952
|
Pasos v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Com.
Trial court erred by substituting its own discretion for that of Sheriff's Department in determining appropriate penalty for deputy sheriff's failure to report another deputy's use of force against inmate. |
Employment Law |
|
Jul. 29, 2020 | |
A154604
|
Modification: Gutierrez v. Brand Energy Services of California
Trial court erred in interpreting Wage Order 16 Section 5(D) as permitting employees and employers to enter CBA's that waived right to all compensation for employer-mandated travel time. |
Employment Law |
|
T. Jackson | Jul. 7, 2020 |
A154604
|
Gutierrez v. Brand Energy Services of California
Trial court erred in interpreting Wage Order 16 Section 5(D) as permitting employees and employers to enter CBA's that waived right to all compensation for employer-mandated travel time. |
Employment Law |
|
T. Jackson | Jun. 18, 2020 |
D074988
|
Willis v. City of Carlsbad
Equitable tolling doctrine did not apply because initial six month claim presentation deadline under Government Claims Act was not a statute of limitations. |
Employment Law |
|
T. O'Rourke | May 13, 2020 |
D074459
|
Tilkey v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Defendant did not wrongfully terminate plaintiff in violation of Labor Code Section 432.7 based on plaintiff's participation in Arizona domestic nonviolence diversion program. |
Employment Law |
|
R. Huffman | Apr. 22, 2020 |
18-15135
|
Herrera v. Zumiez Inc.
Requiring employees to call manager thirty minutes to one hour before scheduled shift constitutes 'reporting for work.' |
Employment Law |
|
R. Paez | Mar. 20, 2020 |
B279155
|
Alexander v. Community Hospital of Long Beach
Civil FEHA actions require exhaustion of administrative remedies even where defendant had actual notice of complaint and opportunity to participate in administrative processes. |
Employment Law |
|
G. Weingart | Mar. 12, 2020 |
S243805
|
Frlekin v. Apple Inc.
An employer's level of control over employees, not the mandatory nature of employees' activity, determines whether 'hours worked' are compensable under Wage Order 7. |
Employment Law |
|
T. Cantil-Sakauye | Feb. 14, 2020 |
S235903
|
United Educators of San Francisco v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Bd.
A school district's summer session is considered an academic term if its enrollment, staffing, and instruction resemble the district's other academic terms; non-summer-retained employees are thus eligible for unemployment benefits. |
Employment Law |
|
G. Liu | Jan. 17, 2020 |
C085980
|
St. Myers v. Dignity Health
Revenue cycling servicer was not a joint-employer because its modicum degree of control over plaintiff's pay was insufficient. |
Employment Law |
|
E. Duarte | Jan. 16, 2020 |
H043723
|
Mathews v. Happy Valley Conference Center, Inc.
Although trial court erred by failing to highlight centralized control of labor relations as a critical factor in the 'integrated enterprise' test, error was harmless because substantial evidence supported that factor. |
Employment Law |
|
A. Grover | Dec. 16, 2019 |
17-15673
|
Amended Opinion: Salazar v. McDonald's Corp.
Because franchisor did not retain control of day-to-day aspects of work at franchises, and merely asserted quality control, franchisor was not a joint employer of franchisee. |
Employment Law |
|
S. Graber | Dec. 12, 2019 |
B294825
|
County of Ventura v. Public Employment Relations Bd.
A joint-employer relationship exists when the employers exert significant control over the same employees, and where the employers have control over what is done and how it shall be done. |
Employment Law |
|
M. Tangeman | Nov. 25, 2019 |
D075532
|
Jimenez v. U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc.
Insufficient evidence supported finding plaintiff was not defendant's employee for Fair Employment and Housing Act purposes, and ample evidence supported finding defendant exercised direction and control over plaintiff's employment. |
Employment Law |
|
W. Dato | Oct. 21, 2019 |
A151626
|
Henderson v. Equilon Enterprises
Only an employer can be liable for claims of inadequate compensation. A Multi-Site Operator Agreement is insufficient to prove that an employer-employee relationship exists on a joint employer liability theory. |
Employment Law |
|
G. Sanchez | Oct. 10, 2019 |
B285016
|
Nejadian v. County of Los Angeles
Plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict on both of his retaliation causes of action, and the trial court's jury instruction on plaintiff's FEHA claim was erroneous. |
Employment Law |
|
T. Willhite | Oct. 3, 2019 |
17-15673
|
Salazar v. McDonald's Corp.
Because franchisor did not retain control of day-to-day aspects of work at franchises, and merely asserted quality control, franchisor was not a joint employer of franchisee. |
Employment Law |
|
S. Graber | Oct. 2, 2019 |
A151763
|
Gupta v. Trustees of the Cal. State University
Plaintiff in Fair Employment and Housing Act case may present comparative evidence if plaintiff and comparator are similarly situated in all relevant aspects and comparator was treated more favorably. |
Employment Law |
|
I. Petrou | Sep. 30, 2019 |
B279719
|
Hawkins v. City of Los Angeles
Plaintiffs presented prima facie case of whistleblower retaliation and substantial evidence supported jury's finding that City's proffered reasons for termination of plaintiffs were pretextual. |
Employment Law |
|
H. Dhanidina | Sep. 26, 2019 |