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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

Employee Who Left Work To Care For Ill Relative Did Not Quit Her Employment And Was Eligible For Unemployment Benefits

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Leaves of Absence, Serious Health Conditions
Johar v. CUIAB, 2022 WL 4139848 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022) Reena Johar, a home improvement sales person, left work to care for a terminally ill relative, but after just one week, the employer “decided she had quit” and gave her no new sales appointments.  Although Johar told the Employment Development Department that she lost her … Continue Reading

Employee Who Attempted To Buy Shoes For A Friend At Company Expense Was Entitled To Unemployment Benefits

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Employment Law Notes, Employment Policies
Robles v. Employment Dev. Dep’t, 207 Cal. App. 4th 1029 (2012) Jose Robles worked as a service technician for Liquid Environmental Solutions for four years prior to his termination. His job was to collect food grease from restaurants and other food outlets. Robles’s employment was terminated after he attempted to buy shoes for a friend … Continue Reading

Employer Improperly Challenged Worker’s Unemployment Insurance Benefits

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Employment Law Notes
First Aid Services of San Diego, Inc. v. California Employment Dev. Dep’t, 133 Cal. App. 4th 1470 (2005) First Aid Services of San Diego, Inc. challenged the California Employment Development Department’s decision to grant unemployment benefits to Tiffany Whittaker, an emergency medical technician employed by an ambulance service, who supplemented her income by accepting assignments … Continue Reading
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