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Pricer v. State of New Mexico
Order
Employment Law May 23, 2001
Isham v. Wilcox
Order
Employment Law May 23, 2001
Waterjet Technology Inc. v. Flow International Corp.
Employment agreement requiring assignment to employer of patents created during employment term provides adequate notice and is enforceable.
Employment Law May 20, 2001
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 46 v. Trig Electric Construction Co.
Union's lien foreclosure action against contractor to enforce subcontractor's duty to make payments to ERISA governed benefit plan pre-empted by ERISA.
Employment Law May 20, 2001
Cockle v. Dept. of Labor & Industries
Value of employer paid health care benefits should be included in calculating worker's compensation payments.
Employment Law May 20, 2001
Ellerman v. Centerpoint Prepress Inc.
Business manager of insolvent corporation is not personally liable as vice principal or agent for willfully withholding wages.
Employment Law May 20, 2001
Ellis v. The City of Seattle
Sound technician's termination for refusing to alter fire-alarm system without written authorization is violation of public policy.
Employment Law May 18, 2001
Pulcino v. Federal Express Corp.
Temporary disabilities sustained at work trigger employers' duty to provide accommodations.
Employment Law May 18, 2001
Romo v. Y-3 Holdings Inc.
Courts will not compel arbitration where arbitration provision in employee handbook is severable and was not signed by employee.
Employment Law May 18, 2001
Starzynski v. Capital Public Radio Inc.
Employee may not sue for breach of contract despite employer's oral reassurance of continued employment.
Employment Law May 18, 2001
Kohler v. Inter-Tel Technologies
California courts likely will adopt affirmative defense to employer liability for workplace harassment sent forth in federal case law.
Employment Law May 17, 2001
Inniss v. Tandy Corp.
Radio Shack's compensation practice, known as the 'fluctuating workweek,' does not violate Washington Minimum Wage Act.
Employment Law May 17, 2001
Pham v. WCAB
Actual earnings at time of injury is proper amount for calculating temporary disability indemnity entitlement.
Employment Law May 16, 2001
Trimble v. Washington State University
University is properly awarded summary judgment when there is no evidence that professor was denied tenure in violation employment contract.
Employment Law May 16, 2001
Yauch v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
State workers compensation law should not be injected into cases involving Federal Employers' Liability Act claims.
Employment Law May 16, 2001
Tennison v. Circus Circus Enterprises Inc.
Exclusion of testimony not abuse of discretion when prejudice outweighs probative value and testimony adds little to hostile work environment showing.
Employment Law May 16, 2001
Seattle Professional Engineering Employees Assoc. v. Dept. of Labor and Industries
Employees are entitled to statutory minimum wage, not contractual rate, for attendance at 'pre-employment sessions.'
Employment Law May 16, 2001
Drinkwitz v. Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Viewed as whole, employer's practices and policies indicate hourly rate employment entitling employees to overtime pay.
Employment Law May 15, 2001
Gieg v. Howarth
Car dealership that employed finance writer to sell automobile warranties is not exempt from overtime requirements.
Employment Law May 15, 2001
Rowe v. Laidlaw Transit Inc.
Employer's compliance with Family and Medical Leave Act doesn't alter employee's exempt status under Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employment Law May 15, 2001
Ingram v. Martin Marietta Long Term Disability Income Plan for Salaried Employees of Transferred GE Operations
Where disability plan doesn't give plan administrator discretionary authority in making benefits decisions, court must review decisions under de novo standard.
Employment Law May 15, 2001
Lucas v. Miami County
Order
Employment Law May 15, 2001
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