Sexual Harassment and Employment Law - Recent California Supreme Court Opinions

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Arbitration

Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychare Services, Inc, (2000) - Employees entitled to certain minimum protections in connection with arbitration provisions covering emploment relationship.

Boghos v. Certain Underwriters of Lloyds of London

Little v. Auto Stiegler

Gentry v. Superior Court (2007) - Presence of waiver of right to class relief in arbitration provision before court renders provision unconscionable and unenforceable.

Gay & Doemestic Partner Rights

      Koebke v. Bernardo Heights Country Club

Disability Discrimination

Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central - Although that part-time job is evidence of ability to do similar work for the original employer from whom the employee has sought medical leave, that evidence is not conclusive. Here, because the parties presented contrary evidence as to whether the employee had a serious health condition that made her unable to do her full-time job, there is a disputed issue of fact that must be resolved at trial.

Discrimination

Lane v. Hughes Aircraft

Privacy Rights of 3rd Party Witnesses

Pioneer Electronics, U.S.A., Inc. v. Superior Court

Right to Jury Trial

     Grafton Partners v. Superior Court

Overtime & Wage and Hour Law

Gattuso v. Harte-Hanks (2007) - Reimbursement of Labor Code § 2802 expenses may be complied with by affording employee increased wages, providing certain criteria are met.

Murphy v. Kenneth Cole

Reynolds v. Bement

Sav-On v. Superior Court

Punitive Damages

The Simon & Johnson Decisions - 2 Very Important (Non-Employment) Punitive Damages Cases Affecting Employment Cases Involving Claims of Punitive Damages

Simon v. San Paolo

Johnson v. Ford Motor Company

Retaliation under FEHA

Yanowitz v. L'Oreal

Sexual Harassment and FEHA

Carter v. Departpment of Veterans Affairs

Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines - 2008 - No personal liability for superisors who retaliate under FEHA

Lyle v. Warner Brothers (the "Friends" case)

Mackey/Miller v. Department of Corrections

McClung v. Employment Development Department

Schifando v. City of Los Angeles

State Department of Health Services v. Superior Court (McGinnis)

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Last Updated: March 2008

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