by Sayema Hameed What happens when a pregnant employee who exhausts all of her vacation time and pregnancy disability leave cannot return to work because she is disabled by a high risk pregnancy? In the case of Ana G. Fuentes Sanchez, she was fired by her employer, Swissport, Inc., due to her failure to return …
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Touchstone Television Productions v. Superior Court: Touchstone’s Decision Not To Renew Nicollette Sheridan’s Employment Contract Does Not Give Rise To Wrongful Termination
by Sayema Hameed Does an employee have a legal cause of action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy if an employer decides not to exercise an option to renew the employee’s contract? The answer, according to a new California Court of Appeal opinion, is no, an employee whose employment contract is not renewed …
Lidow v. Superior Court: California Law Applies To Wrongful Termination Claim By Officer of Foreign Corporation
by Sayema Hameed In a new decision, the California Court of Appeal has answered the following novel question: Under the conflict of law principle known as the internal affairs doctrine, does California law or foreign law apply to a claim brought by an officer of a foreign corporation for wrongful termination in violation of public …