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A construction worker who was severely injured after being shocked by an ungrounded fixture on a worksite sued his employer, a subcontractor. A California appeals court, however, ruled that the subcontractor did not have a duty to protect employees from the hazard it did not create, although it did have a duty to report the incident to the main contractor or the property owner.

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A federal court has ruled that an employee may pursue her religious discrimination claim against her employer. The employee argued that she could not follow company policy and receive a flu shot because it was against her religion, veganism. The court is allowing the case to proceed, ruling that the employee should be given the opportunity to prove that veganism meets the requirements of religious belief under discrimination statutes.

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A California appeals court has ruled that an employee may be legally fired for failing to cooperate with an in internal investigation.

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