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TABLE OF CONTENTS CPER No. 192 (October 2008)

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Table of Contents Table of Contents  Table of Contents    Features U.S. Supreme Court Rejects 'Class-of-One' Theory of Equal Protection  Melanie M. Poturica Esq. and David A. Urban Esq. Stereotypes and Decisionmaking: Reconciling Discrimination Law With Science  Jocelyn D. Larkin Director of Litigation and Training   Headliners   Recent Developments Public Schools     25 Algebra Mandate Exacerbates Teacher Shortage 26 New Budget Leaves Schools Short 28 UTLA Declares Impasse in Contract Negotiations With LAUSD 30 Education Code Payments Are Part of Temporary Disability Benefits Local Government     32 PERB Jurisdictional Issue Heads to Supreme Court 36 Implementation of Financial Disclosure Rules Blocked by Ninth Circuit 38 Meal Period Provision in County MOU Trumps Labor Code, IWC Wage Orders 39 Benefit Eligibility Demands Six-Month Tenure With County State Employment     43 Minimum Wage Order Stalled by Controller, Court Maneuvers 47 SEIU Local 1000 Litigates Layoff of Temporary Employees 50 DPA Challenges Retirement Retroactivity Arbitration Award on Public Policy Grounds 53 Peace Officers File Third Severance Petition Higher Education     56 California Supreme Court: No Damages for Whistleblowers If U.C. Acts in Timely Manner 60 State Senator Yee Introduces Whistleblower Bill in Response to Miklosy 62 U.C. Postdocs Form Union, Face University Opposition Discrimination     65 Congress Amends ADA to Expand Protections for Disabled 66 Ninth Circuit Reverses Itself: Reinstates Race/Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case 68 Court’s Interpretation of CFRA’s Request Requirement Favors Employees 70 Limitations Period Begins to Run When Employee Learns of Actual Injury Public Sector Arbitration     72 One-Year Limitations Period on FEHA Claim Not Unconscionable Arbitration Provision Departments    Letter From the Editor - No. 192    Neutrals Log - No. 192    Resources    Public Employment Relations Board Decisions

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