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Archive for January, 2009

Medical Prescription Provides No Job Protection for Marijuana Use

January 13, 2009 by

California workers who are medical marijuana users are subject to termination for their marijuana use the California Supreme Court has decided. Ross v. Raging- Wire, Inc. (2008) 42 Cal.4th 920.The Court rejected the argument that… Read More

Court Confirms Broad Scope of California Ban on Non-Competes

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The California Supreme Court has issued a decision giving an extremely broad sweep to California’s ban on noncompete clauses. Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44 Cal.4th 937. Edwards was subject to a noncompetition agreement… Read More

Greater Burden on Plaintiffs in Reasonable Accommodation Cases

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The California Supreme Court has made it more difficult for plaintiffs to prevail in Disability Discrimination cases under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). In Green v. State of California, (2007) 42 Cal…. Read More

Arbitration Roundup

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Here is a sampling of recent arbitration cases handled by Beeson, Tayer & Bodine. AFSCME Local 146 and Nevada Immigration District (Termination) Grievant, a plant operator with 26 years seniority was terminated for insubordination, poor… Read More

Gearing Up For Widespread Teacher Layoffs

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In recent years, layoff of school employees has unfortunately been an annual Spring ritual for many school districts, as the state budget battle has waxed and waned, impacting school budgets projections and leading districts to… Read More

Tri-Valley Growers Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Success

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Tri-Valley Growers filed Chapter 11 on July 10, 2000 and the company ceased doing business in 2001 when substantially all of its assets were sold. We represented the union employees at Teamsters Locals 601, 748,… Read More