We invite you to review our newly-posted January 2015 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- $300,000 in Punitive Damages Upheld In Sexual Harassment Case Despite Nominal Damages Award;
- Employee Who Was Sued By Former Employer Collects $271,000 From Employer;
- School Teacher With Breast Cancer Could Proceed With Disability Discrimination Lawsuit;
- Employee Could Proceed With Whistleblower Claim Based On Suspected Commercial Bribery;
- Employee Could Proceed With Whistleblower Lawsuit Based On Employer’s Mistaken Belief She Had Complained;
- Time Spent By Warehouse Workers In Security Screening Is Not Compensable Under Fair Labor Standards Act;
- Employee Recovers $131,000 For Unpaid Wages Against Former Employer;
- Trial Court Should Have Certified Class Claims Of Managerial Employees;
- Trial Court Properly Denied Class Certification For Unpaid Meal Break Claims;
- Employer Properly Challenged CUIAB’s Determination That Worker Was Not An Independent Contractor; and
- Immigrant Who Used Someone Else’s SSN To Obtain Employment Was Properly Deported To Mexico