McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision

Schifando v. City of Los Angeles

Denying request where the materials sought to be judicially noticed were not particularly supportive of the respondent's cause or relevant to the action and noting that "[n]o party has alleged" what the amicus curiae had purported to respond to

Green v. Ralee Engineering Co

Holding that an employee who reported the sale of defective aircraft parts did state a claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy because his action was directly connected to federal regulation of air safety

Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

Holding that at-will employees may recover tort damages from employers if they can show they were discharged in contravention of fundamental public policy

Doe v. City of Los Angeles

Holding courts construing California statutes "may not broaden or narrow the scope of the provision by reading into it language that does not appear in it or reading out of it language that does."

Mokler v. County of Orange

Holding three offensive encounters involving no physical threats over a five-week period not "severe or pervasive" as a matter of law

Collier v. Superior Court

Holding employee who alleged he was fired in retaliation for reporting illegal activity to his employer, but not to a government agency, stated viable claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy

Nagy v. Nagy

Holding that claims of fraud require particularized pleading

Rannard v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

In Rannard v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp., 26 Cal.2d 149, 151 [ 157 P.2d 1], the court said: "In considering whether the judgment on the pleadings was properly granted, it is but necessary to determine the sufficiency of the complaint upon the same principle as though it had been attacked by general demurrer.

Harvey v. City of Holtville

In Harvey the public entity notified the claimant that the claim was denied, as a result of which (according to plaintiff's contention) plaintiff did not file a petition for relief in the superior court within the ensuing 20-day period then required by section 912 (later repealed): the court held that the claimant should be given the opportunity to plead and prove the elements of estoppel and, if appropriate, be allowed to proceed.

Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Section 226 - Itemized statement of wages

Providing only statutory penalties

Section 1102.5 - Whistleblower protection

Making it unlawful for an employer to impose any policy which "prevent an employee from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency ... or to another employee who has authority to investigate, discover, or correct the violation or noncompliance"

Section 1198.5 - Right of employee to inspect and receive copy of personnel records

Defining "personnel records" as those files "that the employer maintains relating to the employee's performance or to grievances concerning the employee"

Section 1 - Short title

Section 8 - Writings; notice; mailing

Setting out federal unfair labor practices

Section 432 - Copy of instrument

Requiring an employer to produce, upon request, any employment related document an employee signed

Section 88 - Personnel records

Rule 2.251 - Electronic service