California rule prohibiting waiver of Berman hearings was preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. Such waivers may still be held invalid if found to be unconscionable.
Cases of Interest
8
Apr
Apr
The CHP is not a special employer of Freeway Service Patrol program tow truck drivers.
7
Apr
Apr
Employee that planned to donate kidney to disabled sister stated sufficient facts to support claims for associational discrimination, failure to maintain a discrimination-free environment, and wrongful termination.
6
Apr
Apr
In a suit against a nursing home and its licensed operator by an elderly resident, the trial court properly denied the defendants’ proposed jury instruction, but erred in admitting a DPH citation and in its interpretation of HSC section 1430.
A terminated employee presented enough evidence to raise a triable issue of material fact that his former employer’s in house counsel’s malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud caused his termination.