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Labor Law Prof Blog
Oral argument today in Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument today in Jackson, Roderick v. Birmingham Board of Education. The case raises the important issue of whether the private right of action for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Race and gender disparity and discrimination
Main November 26, 2004Race and gender disparity and discriminationI hope everyone had a joyful Thanksgiving; as I predicted, my day was stuffed with family, food and football. I even avoided…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Abercrombie & Fitch settlement
Settlement in the discrimination lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch Co.: "Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has agreed to pay $40 million to black, Hispanic and Asian employees and job applicants to…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Conference on Workplace Discrimination Law in North America
The George Washingotn Law School hosts conference on WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AND THE LAW IN NORTH AMERICA, NOV. 18 AND 19. The Conference is presented by The Commission for Labor Cooperation…
California Employment Law Update
CEO Could Proceed With Malicious Prosecution Action Against Former Employee’s Attorneys
By Tony Oncidi
Siebel v. Mittlesteadt, 118 Cal. App. 4th 406, 12 Cal. Rptr. 3d 906 (2004) Thomas M. Siebel, the CEO of Siebel Systems, Inc. (SSI), sued Carol L. Mittlesteadt and E. Rick Buell,…
California Employment Law Update
Settlement Of Workers’ Compensation Claim Did Not Bar Civil Lawsuit For Harassment And Discrimination
By Tony Oncidi
Mitchell v. Union Central Life Ins. Co., 118 Cal. App. 4th 1331 (2004) Dorothy Wimberly Mitchell worked for The Union Central Life Insurance Company for 27 years before she allegedly…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Could Not Inquire Into Plaintiffs’ Immigration Status In Title VII Lawsuit
By Tony Oncidi
Rivera v. NIBCO, Inc., 364 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2004) Twenty-three Latina and Southeast Asian female immigrants had been employed at NIBCO's factory in Fresno and were terminated following their…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Was Liable For Discriminating Against Employee Who Filed Workers’ Compensation Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Crown Appliance v. WCAB, 115 Cal. App. 4th 620 (2004) Crown Appliance petitioned the Court of Appeal for a writ of review, following a determination by the Workers' Compensation Appeals…
California Employment Law Update
Union Members’ Communications With Union Were Not Privileged
By Tony Oncidi
American Airlines, Inc. v. Superior Court, 114 Cal. App. 4th 881 (2003) During the course of his discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against American Airlines, Jawad Alamad, a former aircraft…
California Employment Law Update
Union Employee’s Discrimination, Public Policy Claims Were Not Preempted By Federal Labor Law
By Tony Oncidi
Smith v. IBEW, Local 11, 109 Cal. App. 4th 1637 (2003) Donald Smith was terminated from his job as a union organizer for Local 11 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical…