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McGuinness v. Regents of the University of New Mexico
Opinion
Employment Law May 25, 1999
Demasse v. ITT Corp.
Employer can't change handbook to disregard seniority in layoffs when seniority policy is part of employment contract.
Employment Law May 25, 1999
Muller v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Employee's temporary stress disorder isn't 'mental disability' or 'medical condition' under Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Employment Law May 21, 1999
Davis v. KGO-T.V. Inc.
Fees of expert not ordered by court cannot be recovered in Fair Employment and Housing Act action.
Employment Law May 21, 1999
Flannery v. California Highway Patrol
Fee award in action under California Fair Employment and Housing Act is governed by state law.
Employment Law May 21, 1999
Norman-Bloodsaw v. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Employer violates employee's right to privacy by non-consensually retrieving unrevealed medical information from routine health examination.
Employment Law May 21, 1999
The Application Group Inc. v. The Hunter Group Inc.
California law applies to covenant not to compete between in-state employer recruiting nonresident for employment.
Employment Law May 20, 1999
Burrell v. Starr Nursery Inc.
Summary judgment is improper where presumption of employer's vicarious liability, for supervisor's act of sexual harassment, isn't overcome.
Employment Law May 20, 1999
Aziz v. University of Colorado
Order
Employment Law May 18, 1999
McDowell v. Farmland Industries Inc.
Order
Employment Law May 18, 1999
Weeks v. Baker & McKenzie
Employers needn't fire harassers, but must take reasonable steps to prevent harassment.
Employment Law May 11, 1999
Trujillo v. North County Transit District
Employer isn't liable for failing to prevent discrimination or harassment if no discrimination or harassment occurred.
Employment Law May 10, 1999
Guthrey v. State of California
Frivolous gender discrimination action warrants award of attorney fees to defendants in trial and appellate courts.
Employment Law May 10, 1999
Reavis v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Equal measure rule is not applicable in obtaining disability benefits outside the statutory compensable range.
Employment Law May 9, 1999
Gonzales v. Hernandez
Retaliation claim is not barred by prior state court judgment.
Employment Law May 6, 1999
Nicholson v. The Boeing Company
Order
Employment Law May 4, 1999
McVarish v. New Horizons Community Counseling
Order
Employment Law May 4, 1999
Nowick v. Strickland
Order
Employment Law May 2, 1999
Kinney v. United Healthcare Services Inc.
Arbitration clause unconscionable and unenforceable if it lacks mutuality and allows no opportunity for employee to negotiate terms.
Employment Law Apr. 28, 1999
Deegan v. Continental Casualty Company
Determination of whether individual is disabled within Employee Retirement Income Security Act is factual question.
Employment Law Apr. 26, 1999
Adcock v. Chrysler Corporation
Contemplated car-franchise agreement doesn't create employment relationship protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Employment Law Apr. 26, 1999
Hall v. Hill Refrigeration Inc.
Amendments to pension and health plan by union and employer representatives without union ratification doesn't violate ERISA despite representatives' dual role as plan trustees.
Employment Law Apr. 25, 1999
Jackson v. University of Colorado Hospital Authority
Order
Employment Law Apr. 21, 1999
UNUM Life Insurance Co. of America v. Ward
Employee Retirement Income Security Act doesn't pre-empt state 'notice-prejudice rule' because it's a law that regulates insurance.
Employment Law Apr. 20, 1999
Anderson v. General Motors Corporation
Order
Employment Law Apr. 20, 1999
Kennedy v. U.S. Postal Service
Postal workers may not file employment-related claims under Federal Tort Claims Act.
Employment Law Apr. 19, 1999
Horner v. Income Producing Management of Oklahoma Inc.
Order
Employment Law Apr. 15, 1999
Abell v. Babbitt
Order
Employment Law Apr. 15, 1999
Cruey v. Gannett Co.
Fired employee has no evidence of agreement not to terminate except for good cause.
Employment Law Apr. 14, 1999
Weeks v. Baker & McKenzie et al.
Employers needn't fire harassers, but must take reasonable steps to prevent harassment.
Employment Law Apr. 14, 1999