Review of Wrongful Termination Cases in Employment Law

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STARBUCKS CORPORATION v. SUPERIOR COURT

STARBUCKS CORPORATION v. SUPERIOR COURT

Compare - convictions for certain marijuana offenses: Nevertheless, employers should avoid broad inquiries into a job applicant's past use of marijuana (e.g., "at any time"). Preemployed inquiries regarding convictions for certain marijuana- related offenses more than two years old are prohibited.     STARBUCKS CORPORATION v. SUPERIOR COURT     STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Orange County, Respondent; Erik Lords et al., Real Part… ...
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Ross v. Raging Wire Telecommunications, Inc.

Ross v. Raging Wire Telecommunications, Inc.

Marijuana use: An employer may inquire regarding and test a job applicant for marijuana use, even if the use is for medicinal purposes (e.g., prescribed by a physician to alleviate a disability). Marijuana use is still illegal under federal law.     70 Cal.Rptr.3d 382 (2008)42 Cal.4th 920174 P.3d 200 Gary ROSS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RAGINGWIRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., Defendant and Respondent. No. S138130. Supreme Court of California.   January 24, 2008.… ...
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Knight v. Hayward Unified School District

Knight v. Hayward Unified School District

Health insurance benefits: Discrimination in "term or conditions of employment" includes fringe benefits such as health insurance. However, it is not discriminatory to provide insurance that excludes certain medical conditions and certain types of medical procedures, although such exclusions may have greater impact on employees with disabilities. Health insurance plans provide the same coverage to all employees "cannot be discriminatory."     33 Cal.Rptr.3d 287 (2005)132 Cal.App… ...
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[2 Cal.C.Regs. §7294.0(c)]

[2 Cal.C.Regs. §7294.0(c)]

[2 Cal.C.Regs. §7294.0(c)] Accommodating interviews: Employers must make reasonable accommodation to the needs of disabled individuals in interviewing situations, e.g., providing interpreters  for the hearing -impaired or scheduling interviews in a room accessible to wheelchairs.Employers may not ask general questions about an applicant's physical or mental condition. Specific questions about an applicant's present physical or mental fitness, medical condition, physical condition or medical h… ...
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[2 Cal.C.Regs. §7294.0(b)(1)]

[2 Cal.C.Regs. §7294.0(b)(1)]

Accepting job applications: Employers accepting in the normal course of business must accept an application from an individual with a disability and must consider applications from disabled individuals equally with applications from non-disabled persons. [2 Cal.C.Regs. §7294.0(b)(1)] Section 7294.0, subdivision (b)(1), includes the accommodation’s cost as an undue hardship factor.… ...
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Magic Johnson gets sued for Wrongful Termination

No amount of Magic will prevent you from getting sued for wrongful termination if you are a star and live in LA.  Magic Johnson is the next in our series of articles on hollywoods fight with ethical employment practices.  The Suit was filed filed in the L.A. CountySuperior Court. A lawsuit has been filed against [...]
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MacDonald v. Ascent

A Hollywood production company had to pay a $450,000 by a Los Angeles jury after Andrew MacDonald was fired after telling  his boss that another employee was taking the drug in the company restroom, according to the complaint filed in the case. Supervisors  downplayed the problem, MacDonald said.  MacDonald became frustrated and asked whether he [...]
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CEO sues for Wrongful Termination in Los Angeles

The former CEO of New Frontier Media on Tuesday said he plans to sue, claiming he was wrongfully terminated from the company. The New Frontier Media Board went on to say that Weiner appears “committed to continuing to distract our board and deprive our shareholders of the opportunity to receive maximum value for their shares.” [...]
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William Shatner sued by former employer for wrongful termination

Actor William Shatner is sued for wrongful termination.   A former employee is suing William Shatner for wrongful termination and harassment. Oscar Alfaro, a handyman for Shatner and his wife Elizabeth Shatner, claims he was wrongfully terminated after refusing to sign a release for an on-the-job injury. Both Alfaro and his wife, Delmy, worked for the Shatners for the [...]
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Sharon Stone’s former nanny suing for discrimination after being terminated

Sharon Stone’s former nanny is suing her former boss for “racial harassment, sweatshop conditions and wrongful termination.” In her complaint, Erlinda Elemen claims Sharon Stone  subjected her to painful “slurs”  which were related to her Filipino ethnicity and heritage, claiming  Stone made derogatory comments about her Filipino accent and food and told her not to [...]
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Nicollette Sheridan Sues for Wrongful Termination

Nicollette Sheridan sued her former employer  Touchstone Television Productions  and ABC network for her work on the show “The Desperate Housewives.”  Recently, an appeals court shot down her wrongful termination claim. In a written decision Thursday August 16, 2012, judges for the Second District Court of Appeal in California sided with Touchstone and ABC, declaring that [...]
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Dany Bahar, CEO, Sues Lotus for Wrongful Termination in England

Lotus, an english car manufacturer is being sued by it’s former CEO. 40 year old Dany Bahar, fomer chief executive officer of unprofitable British sports-car maker Group Lotus Plc. in June, filed a claim against the company and its Malaysian parent DRB-Hicom Bhd. (DRB) for wrongful dismissal in Malayasia and England. Bahar, is seeking 6.7 million pounds ($10.6 million) for [...]
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Can Adam Smith, former Chief Financial Officer at Vante, sue for retaliation?

A report on the internet shows that an executive at a medical manufacturing firm lost his job after a YouTube video of him verbally ambushing a young employee at a Tucson Chick-fil-A went viral. Adam Smith, formerly Chief Financial Officer at Vante, is no longer working at his current job after he filmed himself making a [...]