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Wrongful Termination
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Employment Law Worldview
Tokyo District Court rules that “US-style” dismissal is invalid
Article 16 of the Japanese Labour Contracts Act provides that “If a termination lacks objectively reasonable grounds and is not considered to be appropriate in general social terms, it is…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Sandy Hook Denier Files Suit for Wrongful Termination
As if to prove that a person can file suit about anything, Professor James Tracy has sued the Florida Atlantic University over his termination. Mr. Tracy is the person who…
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Top 10 in Law Blogs: More on HB 2, Regulatory Review, and Nebraska
Today is the start of the Legal Marketing Associations' conference in Austin. We've got some people down there, so if you see any LexBloggers, be sure to say hi! We'll…
Global Workplace Insider
Covert Video Surveillance Overturns Wrongful Dismissal Case
In a preliminary award, an Ontario arbitrator allowed covert video surveillance footage to be used as evidence in a wrongful dismissal grievance. The complainant, Mr. Donnelly, was one of three…
Labor & Employment Insights
More Guns in Trunks—Mississippi Supreme Court Amends Wrongful Discharge Doctrine
Given Mississippi’s guns in trunks statute, can you legally terminate an employee for keeping a gun in his car at work? The Mississippi Supreme Court in Swindol v. Aurora Flight…
Blaneys Appeals
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (MARCH 14-18, 2016)
Good afternoon. This week’s decisions from the Court of Appeal covered a broad range of topics, including defamation (the requirements for notice under the Libel and Slander Act), wrongful dismissal, …
Legal Profession Blog
More Litigation Against California Bar
More grist for the mill of the California bar disciplinary system controversy from Law 360The State Bar of California has been hit with a $15 million wrongful termination suit in…
BeLabor the Point
The “Accidental” Termination?
By Ingrid Ponce
Ver la versión en español aquí Rumors of more potential layoffs have been circulating for quite some time at the once internet giant, Yahoo. Despite reductions in its workforce by…
SC Employers’ Blog
Alcoholism & the ADA: Can Southern Cal’s Former Football Coach Really Sue For Wrongful Termination?
Rarely does my interest in sports intersect with my work as an employment lawyer. That changed a few weeks ago with the news that former University of Southern California (“USC”)…
California Employment Law Update
January 2016 California Employment Law Notes
By Tony Oncidi
We invite you to review our newly-posted January 2016 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:…