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Wrongful Termination
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Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Superior Court Recognizes Another Exception to the Pennsylvania At-Will Employment Doctrine
On January 19, 2011, a three judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recognized another exception to the at-will employment doctrine. In Haun v. Community Health Systems (pdf), the…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Employers Beware: Aggrieved Employee Commits Data Breach Affecting 2400 Individuals
As employees become more savvy with electronic communications and employers face increasing challenges with controlling vast amounts of data, the circumstances in this recent San Francisco Examiner story are likely…
New York Commercial Division Round-Up Blog
“I Quit,” “No, You’re Fired!” New York Supreme Court Tells Employer to Think Twice Before Terminating Employees Without Setting Forth a Reason
By: Eric Raphan and Jonathan Sokolowski* Justice Melvin L. Schweitzer of the New York Commercial Division recently issued a decision in Greater Talent Network, Inc. v. Alec Melman, et. al., Index…
World of Employment
Oregon Supreme Court Allows Greater Punitive Damage Award in Some Employment Cases
The Oregon Supreme Court has recognized an exception to limits on punitive damage awards in certain employment cases where the compensatory damages are low. In Hamlin v. Hampton Lumber Mills,…
Employer Law Report
Sixth Circuit Holds That Ohio Wrongful Termination Claim Pre-Empted By NLRA
By Brian Hall
In a decision issued this morning, the Sixth Circuit held that an Ohio complaint alleging wrongful termination for discharging employees for unionizing activities was pre-empted by the National Labor Relations…
Legal Profession Blog
“A New Motivational Exercise”
The Utah Supreme Court found that a district court had abused its discretion by denying a plaintiff leave to amend his complaint against his former employer and supervisor. Those allegations…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Executive Sues Jack in the Box
A man in Dallas has worked at Jack in the Box for 32 years. Robert Williams worked his way up to Area Coach, just a few steps below President and…
Labor Law Prof Blog
One More Reason to Bring your Discrimination Claim in State Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court issued an important decision last week, rejecting the use of the McDonnell Douglas test at the summary judgment stage in litigating under Tennessee law. The decision,…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Decline of Damage Awards: Soost v Merrill Lynch
By Lisa Stam
Recent caselaw suggests that huge damage awards for employees claiming wrongful dismissal is on the decline. Upper courts continue to cut down lower court awards and eliminate “bad faith”-types of compensation. Last…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Sherrod Turns Down Offer of Resinstatement
To most people, your job is your life or a very significant part of your life. Survey after survey supports that view. Common sense tells us it must be true.…