Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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06-55812
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Trustees of the Southern California IBEW-NECA Pension Trust Fund v. Flores
Collective bargaining agreement required defendant to make benefit contributions for all electrical workers engaged in project work, even non-union workers. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 28, 2008 | |
B189262
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Hammond v. County of Los Angeles
In FEHA race and age discrimination case, evidence shows that within limitations period, supervisor restricted nursing instructor's teaching assignments. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 24, 2008 | |
06-15400
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Surrell v. California Water Service Co.
Employer defeats discrimination claims by articulating legitimate reasons for promoting and cross-training candidates more qualified than plaintiff. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 12, 2008 | |
E042188
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Villanueva v. City of Colton
Summary judgment is properly granted to city in employment discrimination case where lead operator in wastewater division 'botched' alarm incident at plant. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 12, 2008 | |
05-16507
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Shafer v. Astrue
In case concerning social security disability benefits, audit clerk is entitled to attorney fees under Equal Access to Justice Act. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 11, 2008 | |
H030607
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Hicks v. KNTV Television Inc.
Summary judgment is properly granted for news station where evidence shows anchor was not retained because of his performance, not his race. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 6, 2008 | |
S151022
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Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines Partnership
Employer is liable for retaliation, but nonemployer individuals are not personally liable for their role in that retaliation. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 4, 2008 | |
C054725
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California Faculty Association v. PERB (Trustees of the California State University)
Parking location is 'term and condition of employment' that requires university to bargain over matter with its employees. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 29, 2008 | |
06-856
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LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates Inc.
ERISA Section 502(a)(2) permits recovery for fiduciary breaches that diminish value of plan assets in participant's individual account. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2008 | |
C054168
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California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Superior Court (Trobee)
Whistleblower is collaterally estopped from relitigating findings litigated in quasi-adjudicatory proceedings before State Personnel Board. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | |
B189262
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Hammond v. County of Los Angeles
Nurse's FEHA claims are not time-barred where supervisor continues to take adverse employment actions by reducing plaintiff's workload within limitations period. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 13, 2008 | |
D049350
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Brand v. Regents of the University of California
Plaintiff may proceed with suit for damages where defendants fail to reach timely decision concerning his grievances. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 13, 2008 | |
G038103
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Ahmadi-Kashani v. The Regents of the University of California
Court errs in finding FEHA claim barred for employee's failure to exhaust internal remedy. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 30, 2008 | |
S138130
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Ross v. RagingWire Telecommunications Inc.
Employee fired for medical marijuana use cannot state cause of action under FEHA or for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 25, 2008 | |
B189262
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Hammond v. County of Los Angeles
Employee’s action is timely if she alleged that her employer engaged in series of discriminatory acts, and that some occurred during limitations period. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 23, 2008 | |
F049541
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Bradley v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Individual who works for state agency pursuant to state contract with third-party is state employee for purposes of Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 22, 2008 | |
06-35522
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Weber v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Where Veterans Medical Center is federal agency, plaintiff wanting to sue for back pay must show specific authorization waving sovereign immunity. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 16, 2008 | |
05-16653
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Fichman v. Media Center
Directors and producers of nonprofit organization are not considered employees within meaning of Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 15, 2008 | |
05-56824
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Saffon v. Wells Fargo & Co. Long Term Disability Plan
Where long-term disability plan is administered and funded by same entity, court must discount deference accorded to administrator’s decision to deny benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 10, 2008 | |
05-73752
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NLRB v. Friendly Cab Co.
Taxicab drivers denied ability to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities and subjected to considerable control by cab company are ‘employees’ under National Labor Relations Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 9, 2008 | |
G038697
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Norton v. San Bernardino City Unified School District
Trial court erred when it did not clearly state whether or not plaintiff had been reinstated to former position, creating internal inconsistency. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 8, 2008 | |
C052566
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Bernard v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Termination-notice and termination-review provisions in agency agreement created at-will employment relationship, precluding employee from pursing breach of contract claim arising from his termination. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 24, 2007 | |
05-76783
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National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Petition for review is denied based on 'National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority.' |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 20, 2007 | |
G036939
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Perez v. Uline Inc.
Military reservist’s rights under Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act may not be waived by severance agreement. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 9, 2007 | |
D049252
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Prentice v. Board of Administration, PERS
Limitations in calculating public employee's retirement allowances exclude from consideration payments not available to similarly situated employees. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 9, 2007 | |
B191028
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Wysinger v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Jury findings that employer failed to engage in interactive process but provided disabled employee accommodation are consistent. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 2, 2007 | |
G038589
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McCoy v. Superior Court (Kimco Staffing Services Inc.)
General one-year statute of limitations applies to actions that seek waiting time penalties for belatedly paid final wages, but not back wages. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 28, 2007 | |
G036029
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Mokler v. County of Orange
Derogatory comments made in three instances over five-week period does not establish pattern of continuous, pervasive harassment giving rise to abusive work environment. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 26, 2007 | |
A113341
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Ortega v. Contra Costa Community College District
Employee’s utilization of grievance procedure created by collective bargaining agreement does not bar him from pursuing judicial relief. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 12, 2007 | |
07-70174
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State of Alaska v. EEOC
Eleventh Amendment bars employment discrimination suit brought by policymaking assistants terminated from Governor's Office under Government Employee Rights Act. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 8, 2007 |