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Wrongful Termination
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California Employment Law Update
Wrongful Termination Claim Was Properly Dismissed Based Upon Employee’s Ineligibility For Family Leave
Olofsson v. Mission Linen Supply, 2012 WL 6200336 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012) Lars Olofsson was a regular route driver for Mission Linen when he informed the plant manager (Jack Anderson,…
California Employment Law Update
$114,000 Pregnancy Discrimination Award Is Reversed Based On Erroneous Jury Instructions
Veronese v. Lucasfilm Ltd., 2012 WL 6628544 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012) Julie Gilman Veronese sued Lucasfilm on a number of theories, including pregnancy discrimination, failure to prevent pregnancy discrimination and…
California Employment Law Update
$1.347 Million Award To Former General Counsel For Breach Of Implied Contract Is Upheld
Faigin v. Signature Group Holdings, Inc., 211 Cal. App. 4th 726 (2012) Alan W. Faigin worked as an in-house attorney for Fremont General Corporation (which later became Signature Group Holdings)…
California Employment Law
Iowa Court Upholds Firing Woman For Being Too Hot
I know this is a blog about California Employment Law. But sometimes things happen in other parts of the country that are impossible to ignore. This is one of those…
Employer Law Report
Ohio Federal District Court Rejects Public Policy Wrongful Termination Claim Against Private Employer Based On First Amendment
By Brian Hall
The summary judgment decision issued on October 31st by Ohio federal district court judge David Dowd in Barnett v. Aultman Hospital contains important reminders for both private employers and their…
ContractsProf Blog
London Court Finds Breach of K in Terminating Man for Facebook Post Opposing Gay Marriage in Church
The Independent reports here that Adrian Smith, who was stripped of his managerial post with the Trafford Housing Trust (the Trust), won his breach of contract claim against his employer. London's…
California Employment Law Update
November 2012 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted November 2012 California Employment Law Notes – a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Supervisors Beware: Under Virginia Law Supervisors May Be Liable for Wrongful Discharge
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently ruled in VanBuren v. Grubb that supervisors or managers who participate in the termination of an employee may be held liable in claims of…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Virginia Permits Public Policy Termination Claims Against Individuals
Legal Newsline reports on a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision (4-3), acting on a question certified by the Fourth Circuit, that allows an employee to sue an individual for a…
World of Employment
Oregon Court of Appeals Upholds Wrongful Discharge Claim By Whistleblowing Prison Guard
By John Dudrey
Is the Oregon Court of Appeals back in the wrongful-discharge business? It’s a fair question to ask after the court’s decision last week in Lucas v. Lake County, --Or. App.-- (2012). …