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Wrongful Termination
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Media Law Prof Blog
Former al-Jazeera Employee Loses Discrimination Case
Jo Burgin has lost her wrongful dismissal and discrimination case against al-Jazeera. A London-based tribunal that heard the case issued a unanimous ruling in favor of the network. Read more…
World of Employment
Washington: Public Policy Against Domestic Violence Supports Claim of Wrongful Discharge
Is a Washington employer prohibited from terminating an at-will employee because she took leave from work to protect herself from domestic violence? Yes, according to last week's opinion from the…
Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Deviant Employees Protected from Termination
By Aaron Morris
As you know, Megan's Law set up a website that lists registered sex offenders. Before extending an offer of employment, one might think that checking that website would be a…
Civil Service Disqualification Appeals Attorney Blog
Defendant awarded severance pay following wrongful termination
National Medical Health Card Systems Inc. v. Fallarino This action was commenced by Plaintiff, National Medical Health Card, Inc. (NMHC), against its former employee, Defendant, Joseph Fallarino. Fallarino then counterclaimed…
Colorado Non-Compete Law Blog
Can an employer fire an existing employee who refuses to sign a non-compete?
By Dan Warden
In recent years, employees in several states have attempted to assert claims for wrongful discharge when their employment was terminated after they refused to sign non-compete agreements. Typically, these employees…
Labor Law Prof Blog
An At-Will / Just Cause Compromise?
Nicole Porter (Toledo) has just posted on SSRN her article (forthcoming Nebraska L. Rev.) The Perfect Compromise: Bridging the Gap Between At-Will Employment and Just Cause. Here's the abstract: Many…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Eglinton v. Blue Ridge Bone & Joint Clinic, P.A., May 29, 2008 (Diaz)(unpublished)
The Business Court dismissed Plaintiff's claim that he had been dismissed from his employment in violation of the public policy of North Carolina. Plaintiff, a doctor who had been employed by…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
Dismissed Employee Did Not Have Public Policy Claim
Today, in Eglinton v. Blue Ridge Bone & Joint Clinic, P.A., the Business Court dismissed Plaintiff's claim that he had been dismissed from his employment in violation of the public policy…
Civil Service Disqualification Appeals Attorney Blog
Absent agreement or injury at-will employee may be terminated
Barcellos v. Robbins Index # 2007-05629 The Appellate Division, Second Deparment reversed Judge McMahon's decision denying the dismissal of the complaint which alleged the wrongful discharge of an at-will employee. …
La Revue
Cumul de l’indemnité pour nullité de licenciement et de celle pour irrégularité de procédure
Cass. soc. 23 janvier 2008, n°06-42.919