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Wrongful Termination
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Labor Law Prof Blog
A New Entry For The Bad Boss Contest
This one from an Iowa-based chain of convenience stores. Owner William Ernst held contests among employees to guess who would be fired next. Ernst sent a memo that said:“New Contest…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
The Other Side of the Story is Critical
Potential clients almost always want to know, "Do I have a case?" Unfortunately, the best I can say is "maybe" or "it depends." Until I can hear how the employer…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Merit Decision. Satisfying the Clarity Element in a Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy Tort. Dohme v. Eurand Am., Inc.
How specific must a plaintiff be to meet the clarity element of a wrongful discharge in violation of public policy tort? The answer from a unanimous Supreme Court of Ohio…
Iowa Employment Law Blog
Iowa Supreme Court Stems the Tide of Public Policy Wrongful Discharge Claims (At Least for Now)
Almost twenty-five years ago, the Iowa Supreme Court recognized a new cause of action for the benefit of terminated employees: wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. (See Springer v. Weeks…
Employer Law Report
First “Facebook Firing” Case Decided by NLRB Administrative Law Judge
By Brian Hall
Earlier this year, speculation and educated guesses gave way to NLRB General Counsel Advice Memoranda on how the NLRB will address unfair labor practice charges challenging so-called Facebook firing cases.…
California Employment Law Update
Employer’s Anti-SLAPP Motion Was Properly Denied
By Tony Oncidi
Martin v. Inland Empire Utilities Agency, 198 Cal. App. 4th 611 (2011) Dean Martin, who worked as the executive manager of finance and administration of the municipal water district for…
Employment & Labor
The California Court of Appeals Limits the Remedies for Undocumented Workers
By: Meagan D. Christiansen The Third Appellate District for the California Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that provides hope for those employers who unknowingly hire undocumented workers throughout…
Day On Torts
Big Firm Associate Sues – Says He Was Fired For Being Too Intelligent
By John Day
I don't have a Category titled "You Won't Believe This Crap" but, if I did, this post would be filed there. According to the WSJ Law Blog, New York City lawyer…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The Dangers of Being a First Year Associate
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
As reported by the WSJ Law Blog, "New York City lawyer Gregory Berry has sued his former firm for more than $75 million, claiming the firm fired him for exhibiting…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Employee Handbooks are not Binding
Employee handbooks are not binding on a Texas employer. The typical employee handbook says the employer will not fire someone until that person has been verbally warned, and then warned…