Tag Archives: invasion of privacy

May 2023 California Employment Law Notes

We invite you to review our newly-posted May 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Art Teacher’s Age Discrimination Case May Not Be Barred By “Ministerial Exception” Users May Have Privacy Interest In Emails Sent Over Company Network Absent Express … Continue Reading

Users May Have Privacy Interest In Emails Sent Over Company Network Absent Express Policy

By Tony Oncidi on May 23, 2023 Posted in Computer and Internet Use, Employment Policies, Privacy

Militello v. VFARM 1509, 89 Cal. App. 5th 602 (2023) Shauneen Militello brought a 22-count complaint against fellow co-owners of a cannabis manufacturing and distribution company, including Ann Lawrence. Lawrence moved to disqualify Militello’s counsel, arguing that Militello had improperly provided to her counsel private emails between Lawrence and her husband that were sent on the … Continue Reading

November 2018 California Employment Law Notes

By Tony Oncidi on November 19, 2018 Posted in California Labor & Employment Law, Employment Law Notes

We invite you to review our newly-posted November 2018 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Employee Non-Solicitation Provision Was An Unenforceable Restraint Employer Was Not Liable For Accident Involving Employee Who Was Talking On Her Cell Phone Injured Employee May Have Been … Continue Reading

Dean Of Theological Seminary Was A “Ministerial Employee”

By Tony Oncidi on November 19, 2018 Posted in Breach of Contract, California Labor & Employment Law, Employment Law Notes, Religion

Sumner v. Simpson Univ., 27 Cal. App. 5th 577 (2018) Sarah Sumner was the dean of the A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary and was employed pursuant to a written employment agreement. Her employment was terminated by Robin Dummer in his capacity as acting provost of the university on the ground that Sumner had been insubordinate. Sumner … Continue Reading

$48,000 Judgment Affirmed In Favor Of Former Parks & Recreation Employee

By Tony Oncidi on March 19, 2018 Posted in California Labor & Employment Law, FEHA, Sexual Harassment, Sexual orientation discrimination, Uncategorized

Hurley v. California Dep’t of Parks & Recreation, 2018 WL 989506 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018) Delane Hurley worked as a staff services analyst who sued her employer, the Department of Parks & Recreation (“DPR”), and her former supervisor Leda Seals for harassment based on sex and sexual orientation in violation of the Fair Employment and … Continue Reading

Liability For Employer’s Harassment, False Imprisonment Of Employees Was Not Covered By Insurance

By Tony Oncidi on November 10, 2014 Posted in Harassment, Insurance, Privacy, Sexual Harassment

Jon Davler, Inc. v. Arch Ins. Co., 229 Cal. App. 4th 1025 (2014) After one of the owners of Jon Davler, Inc. (Christina Yang) found a used sanitary napkin in the women’s bathroom and blood around the toilet seat, she started yelling at the employees that they were “dirty” and demanded to know which of … Continue Reading

Former CEO’s Qui Tam Action Was Improperly Dismissed Under Anti-SLAPP Statute

By Tony Oncidi on November 1, 2012 Posted in Anti-SLAPP, Employment Law Notes, Insurance

People ex rel. Strathmann v. Acacia Research Corp., 2012 WL 5233520 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012) Michael Strathmann filed a qui tam complaint against his former employer Acacia in which he alleged insurance fraud. In response, Acacia filed a special motion to strike the complaint pursuant to the anti-SLAPP statute (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 425.16), … Continue Reading