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California Employment Law Update
Employee Could Proceed With Wrongful Termination Claim Based Upon Work-Related Injury
By Tony Oncidi
Prue v. Brady Co./San Diego, Inc., 196 Cal. Rptr. 3d 68 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) Adam Prue alleged wrongful termination of his employment based upon a work related injury, which…
Civil Service Disqualification Appeals Attorney Blog
Article 78 for terminated employee denied
This Article 78 cases considered the requirement to file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of being terminated. The court held that a Notice of Claim must be filed…
Global Workplace Insider
Invalid dismissal revisited
This article was written by Jose Jorge, a director at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa A judgment this week by the Labour Court offers interesting findings regarding the practical application of…
Café con Labor
Sus empleados… ¿se portan bien o se portan mal?
View English Version Here Recientemente estaba trabajando en mi lista de “cosas que hacer en las Navidades” mientras cantaba la canción de Santa Claus sobre quién se portaba bien y…
Smooth Transitions
Sarkisian Sues USC
By Rob Radcliff
https://www.scribd.com/doc/292539143/Sarkisian-lawsuit A few weeks ago we discussed the firing of former USC football coach Steve Sarkisian. Since then Sarkisan has filed his own lawsuit in California state court. Deadspin…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (NOVEMBER 29-December 4)
Hello everyone, There were a number of substantive civil law decisions released this week. Blaney’s own Chris McClelland was successful for the respondents in Gill v CPNI Inc. where the…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Does Ruling in Favor of Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy Claim Have Broader Implications for Employers
By Jason Shinn
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled for a Saginaw nurse who filed a wrongful discharge claim alleging he was fired in violation of public policy. As we previously noted, this case…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (NOV 9-13, 2015)
Hello everyone, The Court of Appeal released a number of civil decisions this week. Topics include whether an assessment officer has the jurisdiction to rule on the enforceability of a…
California Employment Law Update
Terminated Actress Was Not Required To Exhaust Administrative Remedies Before Suing For Retaliation
By Tony Oncidi
Sheridan v. Touchstone Television Prods., LLC, 2015 WL 6153287 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) Nicollette Sheridan sued Touchstone after her contract on Desperate Housewives was not renewed, alleging that her termination…
California Employment Law Update
Court Affirms $118,000 Verdict In Favor Of Fired Employee Who Reported A Crime To The Police
By Tony Oncidi
Cardenas v. M. Fanaian, D.D.S., Inc., 240 Cal. App. 4th 1167 (2015) Rosa Lee Cardenas was terminated from her employment as a dental hygienist after she made a report to…