Wrongful Termination March 14, 2023 Bassett Unified School Dist. v. Super. Ct. (CA2/5 B323528 3/14/23) Judicial Impartiality This writ proceeding involves a statutory challenge for cause filed against a trial court judge… joeroselaw Love0
Occupational Health and Safety AdministrationRetaliationWhistleblower RetaliationWrongful Termination January 14, 2022 Armstrong v. Reynolds (9th Cir. 20-15256 1/13/21) Nevada Whistleblower Retaliation The panel affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s… joeroselaw Love28
Public EmployeesPublic Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights ActUnionsWrit of Mandate (Mandamus)Wrongful Termination January 8, 2022 Lozano v. City of L.A. (CA2/3 B307412 1/7/22) POBRA Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell (petitioners), former police officers for the City of Los Angeles… joeroselaw Love25
Compensatory DamagesPunitive DamagesWrongful Termination April 30, 2021 Martinez v. Rite Aid Corporation (CA2/7 B292672 4/30/21) Wrongful Termination/ Compensatory Damages In 2008 Maria Martinez filed this action against her former employer, Rite Aid Corporation, and… joeroselaw Love17
ArbitrationCalifornia Fair Employment and Housing ActCalifornia Fair Pay ActCivil Rights Act of 1871DiscriminationEmployment LawEqual Pay ActWages & Overtime LawWrongful Termination April 14, 2021 Zoller v. GCA Advisors (9th Cir. 20-15595 4/14/21) Arbitration The panel reversed the district court denial of defendants’ motion to compel arbitration of statutory… joeroselaw Love35
ContractsEmployment LawLabor LawWrongful Termination April 10, 2016 Appeals court affirms denial of anti-SLAPP motion in Corey Baughn v. CalFIRE This is an appeal from the denial of a special motion to strike under Code… joeroselaw 0 Love63
DiscriminationEmployment LawLabor LawWrongful Termination October 22, 2015 Employee Facebook “likes” are legally protected labor activity, federal appeals court holds Petitioner‐Cross‐Respondent Three D, LLC, d/b/a Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille (“Triple Play”) appeals a… joeroselaw 0 Love58
Employment LawLabor LawWrongful Termination October 21, 2015 Nicollette Sheridan was not required to complain to the California Labor Commissioner before suing Desperate Housewives for retaliatory termination, appeals court holds Touchstone Television Productions (Touchstone) hired actress Nicollette Sheridan to appear in the television series Desperate… joeroselaw 0 Love63
DiscriminationEmployment LawLabor LawWrongful Termination October 10, 2015 California prohibits use of E-Verify to check on current employees and job applicants before a job offer is made Today, Governor Brown signed AB 622, sponsored by Assemblymember Roger Hernández (D-West Covina), which adds… joeroselaw 0 Love42
Employment LawLabor LawRetaliationWrongful Termination October 4, 2015 Employer may not legally fire employee for reporting theft of property at her workplace After Rosa Lee Cardenas reported to the Reedley Police Department in Fresno County, California, that… joeroselaw 0 Love50