We invite you to review our newly-posted January 2024 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
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Trial Court Gave Erroneous Jury Instructions In Whistleblower Case
Garrabrants v. Erhart, 2023 WL 9016436 (Cal. Ct. App. 2023)
Charles Matthew Erhart was an internal auditor for a financial institution who “blew the whistle” on the employer concerning the actions of the bank’s CEO, Gregory Garrabrants. While Erhart’s whistleblower case was pending in federal court, Garrabrants sued Erhart in state court for copying, retaining and transmitting to multiple regulatory authorities documents Erhart believed…
Duck and Cover! Two New “Nuclear Verdicts” Put California Employers On Alert
The Los Angeles Superior Court has bestowed some remarkable gifts upon plaintiffs this holiday season. Two juries have issued gigantic verdicts in favor of individual plaintiffs in separate employment lawsuits within the past month.
On November 16, 2023, in Sosa v. Comerica Bank, a jury delivered a verdict of $14.17 million consisting of $1.17 million in lost earnings (past and future) and $13 million in emotional…
Court Affirms $7.1 Million Whistleblower Verdict
Zirpel v. Alki David Prods., Inc., 93 Cal. App. 5th 563 (2023)
Karl Zirpel worked as the vice president of operations for Alki David Productions (“ADP”) before the principal of ADP, Alki David, fired him for allegedly disclosing information that Zirpel reasonably believed evidenced a violation of safety standards and for disclosing information about ADP’s working conditions. The jury returned a special verdict…
September 2023 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted September 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
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Employers Owe No Duty Of Care To Prevent The Spread Of COVID To Employees’ Household Members
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School District Employer Did Not Violate The Law By Requiring COVID Vaccination/Weekly Testing
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Employer Must Prove “Substantial Increased
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November 2022 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted November 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Equal Pay Act Claim Should Not Have Been Dismissed
- Whistleblower Claim Should Not Have Been Dismissed In Part
- School District Employee May Have Been Discriminated Against On The Basis Of A Disability
- Offer To
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Whistleblower Claim Should Not Have Been Dismissed In Part
Killgore v. SpecPro Prof’l Servs., LLC, 51 F.4th 973 (9th Cir. 2022)
While consulting for an environmental project for the United States Army Reserve Command, Aaron Killgore believed he was being required to prepare an environmental assessment in a manner that violated federal law. Killgore was fired shortly after he reported the suspected illegality to his supervisor and the Army Reserve’s project leader Chief…
October 2022 California Employment Law Notes
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 Outcome Of Discrimination Case
- Workplace Violence Restraining Order
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Workers’ Comp Determination Does Not Govern Outcome Of Discrimination Case
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 Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (the “WCAB”), asserting a violation…
May 2022 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted May 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- Former UCLA Physician Can Proceed With Whistleblower Claims
- Former Employee Adequately Alleged Disability Under The ADA
- California Resident May Rely Upon Labor Code § 925 To Challenge Non-Compete
- School District Is Not Liable For
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