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Martorana v. Marlin & Saltzman
Duty owed by class counsel does not require follow-up contact of class member who fails to file timely claim. 		Employment Law Jul. 2, 2009
Scott v. Phoenix Schools, Inc.
Punitive damages award arising from wrongful termination claim not supported by sufficient evidence of malice or oppression. 		Employment Law Jul. 2, 2009
Sanders Construction Co. Inc. v. Cerda
General contractor is responsible for unlicensed subcontractor's employees' unpaid wages. 		Employment Law Jul. 1, 2009
Owen v. Macy's Inc.
Employer lawfully imposes six-month hold on accrual of vacation benefits for new employees and denies compensation for unearned vacation time. 		Employment Law Jul. 1, 2009
Arias v. Superior Court (Angelo Dairy)
Employee's representative claims alleging violations of unfair competition law are subject to class action requirements. 		Employment Law Jun. 30, 2009
McConnell v. Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency Inc.
Anti-SLAPP motion is improper where writing was not protected First Amendment activity and causes of action arose from defendant's conduct. 		Employment Law Jun. 26, 2009
Gross v. FBL Financial Services Inc.
'Mixed-motives' instruction never proper in age discrimination suit as claimant must prove that age was 'but-for' cause of adverse employment decision. 		Employment Law Jun. 19, 2009
Paterson v. City of Los Angeles
Supervisor's 'sick check' of police officer deemed interrogation subject to Public Safety Officers' Bill of Rights Act protection. 		Employment Law Jun. 17, 2009
Smith v. T-Mobile USA Inc.
Appeal dismissed as moot after settlement of Fair Labor Standards Act claims for class action where no plaintiffs opted in. 		Employment Law Jun. 16, 2009
Melkonians v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission
Tape-recorded call made by victim after attack seeking information about restraining order properly admitted as 'excited utterance.' 		Employment Law Jun. 12, 2009
Bode v. Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center
Medical review board errs by designating doctor as 'initial applicant' bearing burden of proof regarding renewal of medical staff privileges. 		Employment Law Jun. 12, 2009
San Diego Police Officers' Association v. San Diego City Employees' Retirement System
Reduction in 'pick-up' contributions to employee retirement plans does not violate employees' vested contractual rights. 		Employment Law Jun. 11, 2009
Harger v. Department of Labor
Sovereign immunity not waived under APA Section 702 where attorney sought equitable lien for attorney fees. 		Employment Law Jun. 11, 2009
Nein v. HostPro Inc.
While failure to procure broker's license does not bar recovery, employment agreement precluded collection of commissions after termination. 		Employment Law Jun. 5, 2009
Johnson v. Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
California Labor Code provisions regarding overtime compensation and meal breaks do not apply public agency employer. 		Employment Law Jun. 5, 2009
Vaughn v. Bay Environmental Management Inc.
Former employee who received full distribution of account balance under defined contribution plan has standing to file suit as participant under ERISA. 		Employment Law Jun. 4, 2009
Chau v. Starbucks Corp.
Starbucks Corporation shift supervisors working on service team with baristas are entitled to portion of collective tip. 		Employment Law Jun. 3, 2009
CSX Transportation Inc. v. Hensley
Court errs by failing to instruct jury that plaintiff's 'fear of cancer' must be 'genuine and serious.' 		Employment Law Jun. 1, 2009
Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno
Arbitration agreement's 'Berman waiver' precluding administrative wage claim seeking vacation pay enforceable as loss of statutory protections impossible to predict. 		Employment Law May 31, 2009
Knappenberger v. City of Phoenix
Constructive discharge claim fails where employee chose to retire prior to anticipated termination due to allegations of sexual harassment. 		Employment Law May 26, 2009
Browning v. United States of America
District court's refusal to give proposed pretexual instruction is not reversible error where instructions set forth essential elements of claim. 		Employment Law May 25, 2009
Poore v. Simpson Paper Co.
Summary judgment reversed where facts existed to claim that medical coverage survived expiration of collective bargaining agreement. 		Employment Law May 21, 2009
Nichols v. Dancer
Patronage dismissal doctrine does not protect employee termination based on personal rather than political loyalty. 		Employment Law May 19, 2009
Riverside Sheriffs' Association v. County of Riverside
County employee is entitled to appeal each employment action where termination was for cause and based on involuntary disability. 		Employment Law May 19, 2009
AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen
Seniority based pension plan not discriminatory where less service credit given for pregnancy leave than for general medical leave. 		Employment Law May 18, 2009
Munroe v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission (Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works)
Court errs in granting writ of mandamus requiring hearing for county employee's termination where agency's decision was not abuse of discretion. 		Employment Law May 14, 2009
Scotch v. Art Institute of California-Orange County Inc.
No discrimination found where employer's reason for adverse employment decision was based on failure to obtain graduate degree and decreased enrollment. 		Employment Law May 7, 2009
State of Alaska v. EEOC
Government Employee Rights Act validly abrogates state's sovereign immunity for claims of pay discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. 		Employment Law May 4, 2009
Bova v. City of Medford
Public employees' claims based on discontinuation of insurance after retirement deemed unripe where employees have not yet retired. 		Employment Law May 4, 2009
Flores v. Axxis Network & Telecommunications Inc.
Arbitration provision in agreement does not mandate arbitration of statutory wage claims where intent to arbitrate was not 'unmistakably clear.' 		Employment Law May 3, 2009
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