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October 2022 California Employment Law Notes

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in California Labor Code, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disability, Discrimination, Employer Liability for Worker's Actions, Employment Law Notes, Immigration, Labor Code § 132, Leaves of Absence, Liability for Employee's Actions Outside the Workplace, Off-the-clock Issues, PAGA, Reasonable Accommodation, Retaliation, Serious Health Conditions, Statute of Limitations, Whistleblowers, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Termination
We invite you to review our newly-posted October 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Hollywood Producer Is Not Liable For Drowning Death Of Executive Assistant Employer May Not Inquire Into Former Employee’s Immigration Status Workers’ Comp Determination Does Not Govern … Continue Reading

Workers’ Comp Determination Does Not Govern Outcome Of Discrimination Case

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in California Labor Code, Disability, Discrimination, Labor Code § 132, Retaliation, Statute of Limitations, Whistleblowers
Kaur v. Foster Poultry Farms LLC, 2022 WL 4243090 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022) Gurdip Kaur sued her former employer, Foster Farms, for discrimination based on disability and race/national origin, retaliation and violation of the whistleblower statute (Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5).  Prior to filing this lawsuit, Kaur filed a petition against Foster Farms with the … Continue Reading

Employee Could Proceed With Wrongful Termination Claim Based Upon Work-Related Injury

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Disability, FEHA, Labor Code § 132, Wrongful Termination
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 violated the public policy set forth in Labor Code § 132a. The trial court granted the employer’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that … Continue Reading

Wrongful Termination Claim Based Upon Workers’ Compensation Filing Was Properly Dismissed

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Employment Law Notes, Labor Code § 132, Wrongful Termination
Dutra v. Mercy Med. Ctr. Mt. Shasta, 209 Cal. App. 4th 750 (2012) Michelle Dutra sued Mercy Medical Center for wrongful termination in violation of public policy based upon Cal. Labor Code § 132a (prohibiting discrimination against an employee who has filed a workers’ compensation claim). After a jury was selected, the trial court granted … Continue Reading
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