Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp. v. Morgan

Holding limitations period for hostile-work-environment claim runs from the last act composing the claim

Soremekun v. Thrifty Payless

Holding that speculative testimony is insufficient to defeat summary judgment

Brooks v. City of San Mateo

Holding that a similar single instance of sexual harassment was not sufficiently severe or pervasive to establish a hostile work environment claim

Roby v. McKesson Corp.

Holding "there is no basis for excluding evidence of biased personnel management actions so long as that evidence is relevant to prove the communication of a hostile message"

Romano v. Rockwell Internat., Inc.

Holding that a FEHA action for discriminatory discharge does not commence until the actual discharge

White v. Ultramar, Inc.

Holding that a single act of retaliatory termination demonstrated that a middle manager "determined corporate policy"

Richards v. CH2M Hill, Inc.

Holding that, in the context of FEHA claims, "[i]f the employer has made clear in word and deed that the employee's attempted further reasonable accommodation is futile, then the employee is on notice that litigation, not informal conciliation, is the only alternative for the vindication of his or her rights"

Rodriguez v. Airborne Express

Holding that plaintiff's race-based discrimination claim would not reasonably trigger an investigation of disability discrimination, as the "two claims involve totally different kinds of allegedly improper conduct, and investigation into one claim would not likely lead to investigation of the other"

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 2601 - Findings and purposes

Finding that there is inadequate job security for employees who have serious health conditions that prevent them from working for temporary periods

Section 3294 - When damages recoverable for sake of example and by way of punishment; employer liability for acts of employee; death from homicide

Stating plaintiff may recover punitive damages "in addition to the actual damages"

Section 825.216 - Limitations on an employee's right to reinstatement

Explaining that employers are permitted to "deny restoration to employment" if they can "show that an employee would not otherwise have been employed at the time reinstatement is requested"

Section 825.305 - Certification, general rule

Requiring that when an "employer requests certification, the employer must also advise an employee of the anticipated consequences of an employee's failure to provide adequate certification"

Section 825.312 - Fitness-for-duty certification

Authorizing fitness-for-duty exams that are required as part of employer's "uniformly-applied policy or practice"

Section 825.310 - Certification for leave taken to care for a covered servicemember (military caregiver leave)

Requiring only a "simple statement" of the employee's ability to return to work

Section 11087 - Definitions

Defining "[e]ligible employee" as an employee "who has actually worked . . . for the employer at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period immediately prior to the date the CFRA leave is to commence"

Section 7297.0 - Definitions. [Renumbered]

Adopting the definition of continuing treatment "as detailed in FMLA and its implementing regulations"

Section 11098 - Certification Form. [Renumbered]