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We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2012 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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Mize-Kurzman v. Marin Cmty. Coll. Dist., 202 Cal. App. 4th 832 (2012)

Pamela Mize-Kurzman, who had been promoted to Dean of Enrollment Services as part of a settlement of a previous lawsuit against the district, claimed the district retaliated against her for disclosing what she believed to be violations of the law or regulations to various individuals and entities. Mize-Kurzman went to trial against…

Coppinger-Martin v. Solis, 627 F.3d 745 (2010)

Carole Coppinger-Martin alleged that Nordstrom, Inc. violated the whistle-blower-protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”), 18 U.S.C. § 1514A, by terminating her employment in retaliation for her reporting to supervisors conduct she believed violated the rules and regulations of the SEC. The United States Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) dismissed Coppinger-Martin’s complaint as…

Mokler v. County of Orange, 157 Cal. App. 4th 121 (2007)

Pamela Mokler was employed as the executive director of the County’s Office on Aging (“OoA”). Following her termination, she sued the County for breach of contract, wrongful termination, hostile work environment and unlawful retaliation under Labor Code § 1102.5 (the “whistleblower statute”). The jury awarded Mokler $14,089.60 in past economic damages and $1,681,823…

Carter v. Escondido Union High School, 148 Cal. App. 4th 922 (2007)

James T. Carter sued the Escondido Union High School District for wrongful termination in violation of public policy after the district declined to “reelect” Carter to his probationary teaching position because he informed the school’s athletic director that the football coach had recommended a nutritional supplement to a student. A jury awarded…

Patten v. Grant Joint Union High School Dist., 134 Cal. App. 4th 1378 (2005)

Colleen Patten, a junior high school principal, “blew the whistle” concerning four “legal violations” that she believed had occurred at her school. After she complained, Patten was notified that she was being transferred to a smaller junior high school for the 2002-03 academic year. Patten’s illness with mononucleosis initially prevented…

Brown v. Department of Corrections, 132 Cal. App. 4th 520 (2005)

Kevin Brown, a correctional officer at the High Desert Prison, alleged a violation of Labor Code § 1102.5 (the whistleblower statute) and of Government Code § 8547.8 (a similar whistleblower statute applicable to state employees), arising from statements made by the Department’s inspector general to law enforcement officials requesting official action in response…