Topic
Wrongful Termination
838 published works
California Employment Law Update
“At Will” Language Preserved Employer’s Right To Terminate Without Cause
By Tony Oncidi
Dore v. Arnold Worldwide, Inc., 39 Cal. 4th 384 (2006) Brook Dore, who was employed as a management supervisor, countersigned an employment agreement (in the form of a letter) that…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Earning Interest on Arbitral Awards
A Louisville radio station manager won a $195,700 arbitrationclaim for wrongful discharge. The radio station appealed. On appeal, themanager argued he should receive not only the amount of the award,…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Update on Jordan v. Alternative Resources Corp.
A couple of months ago, I did a post on the troubling case of Jordan v. Alternative Resources Corp. (4th Cir. 2006). If you recall, the case concerned an employee…
California Employment Law Update
Pregnant Employee Could Proceed With Discrimination Claims Arising From Layoff
By Tony Oncidi
Kelly v. Stamps.com Inc., 135 Cal. App. 4th 1088 (2006) Megan Kelly was discharged as the vice president of marketing of Stamps.com when she was seven months' pregnant as part…
Media Law Prof Blog
Publicist’s Wrongful Termination Claims May Proceed
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Labor Law Prof Blog
Do Bad Hires=Wrongful Termination Claims?
So asked Michael W. Fox over at Jottings By an Employer's Lawyer.Here's what he has to say on the subject:That is at least what most employment lawyers who defend companiesbelieve.…
California Employment Law Update
Employee’s Defamation Claim Was Properly Dismissed, But Court Improperly Instructed Jury On Remaining Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Raghavan v. Boeing Co., 133 Cal. App. 4th 1120 (2005) Krishnan Raghavan sued Boeing for defamation, among other things, based upon a written reprimand that Raghavan received in which he…
California Employment Law Update
Marijuana Compassionate Use Act Did Not Protect Employee From Termination
By Tony Oncidi
Ross v. Ragingwire Telecommunications, Inc., 132 Cal. App. 4th 590 (2005) In accordance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), Gary Ross had a physician’s recommendation to use…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Recently Published Scholarship
William L. Corbett, Resolving Employee Discharge Disputes Under the Montana Wrongful Discharge Act (MWDA), Discharge Claims Arising Apart from the MWDA, and Practice and Procedure Issues in the Context of…
California Employment Law Update
Employer That Did Not Have Actual Knowledge Of Employee’s Pregnancy Could Not Have Discriminated
By Tony Oncidi
Trop v. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., 129 Cal. App. 4th 1133 (2005) Anne Trop was terminated from her position as an assistant to Betty Thomas, a movie producer and director…