Academic

5150 Hold
California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5150-5157

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Employment Contracts
General Contract Law Principles

Employee Lawsuits (An Introduction and Topic Overview)
How employers can cope with the siege of employee lawsuits

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Specialty Lamp International
Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers

Restaurant Staff
Win Lawsuit Suit Against Employer for Infiltrating their MySpace Forum

Bush Administration
class action settlement ensures Medicaid beneficiaries can continue to purchase prescription drugs at minimum cost when they become eligible for Medicare.

No Signature Required
Wachovia to pay up to $125 million settlement in check cashing lawsuit.

Walt Disney
alleging a Sikh American applied for a job with Disney but was told he did not have the "Disney look" - apparently referring to his beard and turban, which is required by his religion.

Lexmark to Pay $8.3M in Employee Vacation Class Action
Lexmark to Pay $8.3M in Employee Vacation Class Action