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Retaliation
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Labor & Employment Law Blog
Termination for Fear of Complaint is Unlawful Retaliation
In its opinion in Lujan v. Shala Minagar, filed on December 9, 2004 (Appeal No. B170438), the California Court of Appeal ruled that an employer is liable for retaliation in…
New Jersey Law Blog
Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD)
Mary Settineri v. PNC Bank Corp. - The "continuing violation doctrine" is an equitable exception to the NJLAD statute of limitations but, "by definition, [a continuing violation] is comprised of…
New Jersey Law Blog
Discrimination and Retaliation
Schott v. State - A Superior Court judge's reassignment to another division does not satisfy the requirement of an "adverse employment action" which is essential to plead both a discrimination…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Unlawfully Retaliated Against Whistleblower
By Tony Oncidi
CalMat Co. v. United States Dep't of Labor, 364 F.3d 1117 (9th Cir. 2004) Robert Germann had worked at CalMat for nearly 20 years when he was elected to be…
California Employment Law Update
Court Should Not Have Permitted Human Resources “Expert” To Testify In Wrongful Termination Trial
By Tony Oncidi
Kotla v. The Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 115 Cal. App. 4th 283 (2004) Dee Kotla, a former computer support technician, sued the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (the Lab) for…
California Employment Law Update
Restaurant’s Tip-Pooling Policy Violated California Law
By Tony Oncidi
Jameson v. Five Feet Restaurant, Inc., 107 Cal. App. 4th 138 (2003) Karla Jameson, a former server at Five Feet Restaurant, sued the restaurant for sexual harassment, retaliation, and unpaid…
California Employment Law Update
Cal State Employee May Proceed With Constructive Wrongful Termination Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Colores v. Bd. of Trustees of the Cal. State Univ., 105 Cal. App. 4th 1293 (2003) Lillian Colores, a former director of procurement, contracts and support services for California State…
California Employment Law Update
Company May Not Terminate Employee For Discussing Fairness Of Bonus System
By Tony Oncidi
Grant-Burton v. Covenant Care, Inc., 99 Cal. App. 4th 1361 (2002) Sharron Grant-Burton alleged that her employment was terminated in retaliation for having participated in a group discussion with other…
California Employment Law Update
Supervisor May Be Sued For Retaliation In Response To Complaints About Discrimination
By Tony Oncidi
Walrath v. Sprinkel, 99 Cal. App. 4th 1237 (2002) Richard Walrath sued his former employer, Hatcher Press, Inc., for wrongful demotion and discrimination, among other things, and joined his former…
California Employment Law Update
Trial Court Should Have Considered Evidence Of Supervisor’s Retaliatory Motive
By Tony Oncidi
Colarossi v. Coty US Inc., 97 Cal. App. 4th 1142 (2002) In this case of alleged wrongful termination in violation of public policy, Kimberly Colarossi alleged that her employment was…