EMPLOYMENT LAW

Federal District Court Opinions SANDOVAL v. SCONET, INC., (S.D.Tex. 12-5-2006) ANTHONY SANDOVAL, Plaintiff v. SCONET, INC. and MICHEL YAMMINE, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:05-cv-03065. United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division. December 5, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MELINDA HARMON, District Judge Pending before the Court in this Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) case […]

California Courts of Appeal Reports ROBY v. HBOC, C047617 (Cal.App. 12-26-2006) CHARLENE J. ROBY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MCKESSON HBOC et al., Defendants and Appellants. C047617, C048799. Court of Appeal of California, Third District. December 26, 2006. Certified for Partial Publication[fn*] [fn*] Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 976 and 976.1, only the introduction, […]

Ohio State Reports Unpublished CLEVELAND BAR ASSN. v. GREENBERG, Unpublished Decision (12-27-2006) 2006-Ohio-6519 CLEVELAND BAR ASSOCIATION v. GREENBERG. No. 2006-1210. Supreme Court of Ohio. Submitted September 20, 2006. Decided December 27, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and […]

Florida Case Law BOGARDUS v. JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE, 3D06-1127 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 11-15-2006) JUAN BOGARDUS, Appellant, v. JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION and FLORIDA UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COMMISSION, Appellee. Case No. 3D06-1127. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Opinion filed November 15, 2006. An Appeal from the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission, Lower Tribunal No. 06-1929. Juan Bogardus, […]

The term “constructive discharge” describes a situation in which an employee is forced to quit a job because the employer has made working conditions intolerable. Working conditions may be considered intolerable if, for example, the employee is discriminated against or harassed, or if he or she suffers a negative change in pay, benefits, or workload […]

Federal District Court Opinions DEJESUS v. ALLSTATE INS. CO., (S.D.N.Y. 2001) EDWIN DeJESUS, Plaintiff, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. 96 Civ. 6073 (TPG). United States District Court, S.D. New York. August 20, 2001 OPINION THOMAS P. GRIESA, United States District Judge Plaintiff, a Hispanic male, sues his former employer Allstate Insurance Company claiming race discrimination […]