Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Toyota Motor Mfg., Ky., Inc. v. Williams

Holding "substantially" and "major" "need to be interpreted strictly to create a demanding standard for qualifying as disabled," and therefore, to be disabled "an individual must have an impairment that prevents or severely restricts the individual from doing activities that are of central importance to most people’s daily lives"

Starr v. Baca

Holding that a series of investigative reports documenting systemic deficiencies in a jail put the defendant-supervisor on notice of the risk of the harm that befell the plaintiff

Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA Inc.

Holding that to establish a "protected activity," an "employee's communications to the employer [must] sufficiently convey the employee's reasonable concerns that the employer has acted or is acting in an unlawful discriminatory manner."

Blank v. Kirwan

Holding that the standard for a failure to state a claim is whether "the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action"

Turner v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Holding that plaintiff's "claim of whistle-blower harassment fails because he cannot demonstrate the required nexus between his reporting of alleged statutory violations and his allegedly adverse treatment"

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

Trujillo v. North County Transit Dist.

Holding that the statutory language of § 12940 does not "support recovery on . . . a private right of action where there has been a specific factual finding that [the alleged] discrimination or harassment actually occurred at the plaintiffs's workplace"

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

Hanson v. Lucky Stores, Inc.

Holding that "a finite leave of absence has been considered to be a reasonable accommodation under ADA, provided it is likely that following the leave the employee would be able to perform his or her duties"

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 12940 - Unlawful employment practices

Prohibiting discrimination because of "sex, ... sexual orientation," etc.

Section 1200 - Liberal construction

Section 102 - Coverage