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Wrongful Termination
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Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Firing Employee Who Refuses Order To Notarize False Affidavit May Create Wrongful Discharge Claim
I've talked previously about how there are two sets of laws in Connecticut regarding claims arising from termination. There is the law arising from statutes - like the one I…
Achkar Law Blog
Suing for Wrongful Dismissal in Ontario
Although there is a lot of information available on wrongful dismissals, many sources are not current or fail to flag important factors that impact an employee’s entitlements. For instance, a…
A Lawyer's Blog
NYC GIVES FAST FOOD WORKERS EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
With an at-will employment, New York "neither recognizes a tort of wrongful discharge nor requires good faith in an at-will employment relationship" (Matter of De Petris v Union Settlement Assn.,…
Legal Profession Blog
McDonalds May Challenge “Without Cause” Termination Of Former CEO
The Delaware Court of Chancery has concluded that McDonalds has properly pleaded a claim against its former CEO for a misrepresentation that allegedly led to a "without cause" termination agreement…
California Employment Law Update
$10 Million Lawsuit over January 6th Capitol Riot-Related Firing
By Tony Oncidi, Michelle Lappen
On January 26, 2021, a computer programmer and coder named Leah Snyder filed a lawsuit against her former employer (Snyder v. Alight Solutions LLC (8:21-cv-00187)), alleging she was wrongfully terminated…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Free Wrongful Termination Consultation
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Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Amazon Employee Fired After Accusing the Company of Violating COVID-19 Safety Protocols
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
Amazon claims it fired Chris Smalls, a management associate, in March for violating safety procedures by continuing to come to work after having been exposed to COVID-19, despite the fact…
Employee Rights Blog
IDEL – Extended Layoffs & Wrongful Dismissal
The Ontario government stretched IDEL to July 3, 2021, leaving many employees reeling about extended layoffs. However, the law still protects employees in many ways. Here's how. The post IDEL…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
Free Unlawful Termination Consultation!
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California Employment Law Update
Court Affirms $4.26 Million Jury Award For “Self-Published Defamation”
By Tony Oncidi
Tilkey v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2020 WL 6268474 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020) Allstate terminated Michael Tilkey, a 30-year employee who sold life insurance, after Tilkey’s arrest in Arizona following a…