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Wrongful Termination

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  1. California Employment Law Update

    Wrongfully Terminated Employee Was Entitled To $1.15 Million Punitive Damages Award

    By Tony Oncidi

    Freund v. Nycomed Amersham, 326 F.3d 1070 (9th Cir. 2003) Jeffrey R. Freund worked as a pharmacist in Nycomed's nuclear pharmacy in San Diego. After a few years of employment,…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. California Employment Law Update

    Employer Did Not Violate Public Policy By Terminating Employee For Filing Lawsuit Against Third Party

    By Tony Oncidi

    Jersey v. John Muir Med. Ctr., 97 Cal. App. 4th 814 (2002) Ester Jersey was employed as a nursing assistant and technician at a hospital when she was injured by…

  5. 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…

  6. California Employment Law Update

    Social Worker States Public Policy Claim Against Religious Entity

    By Tony Oncidi

    Phillips v. St. Mary Regional Med. Ctr., 96 Cal. App. 4th 218 (2002) Plaintiff, a former social worker for St. Mary, a nonprofit, religiously-affiliated hospital, alleged wrongful termination in violation…

  7. California Employment Law Update

    Employee Had No Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy In Home Computer Provided By Employer

    By Tony Oncidi

    TBG Ins. Serv. Corp. v. Superior Court, 96 Cal. App. 4th 443 (2002) The employer in this case had provided its employee, Robert Zieminski, with two computers – one for…