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| "It is not a matter of right or wrong, it is not a matter of moral or immoral but a matter of manipulation". Feb. 11, 2003 By Anthony M. Streckfuss |
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| Preventing Lawsuits for Wrongful Termination By Norman H. Kirshman Persons whose employment status is "at-will" and who: are not covered by an anti-discrimination statute; do not have an oral, written, expressed or implied contract; have not been terminated in violation of public policy; or were not terminated in violation of a whistle-blower statute, do not implicit a wrongful discharge problem. However, it is obvious by the description few if any employees will meet this criteria. FindLaw.com |
| WRONGFUL TERMINATION *************************************************** Wrongful Termination: Is a catch-all phrase that does not have a distinct legal meaning. There is no general "wrongful termination" statute in Missouri, but some terminations are indeed unlawful. (Definition by TimsLaw.com) |
| "What Constitutes Wrongful Termination" By Ralph S. Curtis At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I have another significant employment law case to discuss today. This is a developing area of the law and the California supreme Court has been handing down decisions on a regular basis. Curtis-Arata |
| Ten Things to Think About: Wrongful Discharge Do you know what it means to be "wrongfully discharged" from employment? Do you know that there are many, many things employers can do to perhaps inadvertently expose themselves to a wrongful discharge suit? Do you know the steps that must be taken to bring a wrongful discharge claim? Do you know that employees can receive many different types of damages if they have been wrongfully discharged? FindLaw.com |
| Wrongful Discharge, Wrongful Demotion, Wrongful.... What's Next? By Michael J. Loeb Second guessing those in authority -- be they legislators, baseball team owners, or employers -- is an American pastime. That is why employers are increasingly nervous about wrongful termination lawsuits: They give juries a chance to second guess discharge decisions and decide if the employer kept all its promises to the fired employee. What's Next? |
| The Demise of Breach of Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge Cases By Elliott L. Epstein, Esquire After the brief trend towards liberalization of the "employment-at-will" doctrine in the late 1970's and early 1980's, the Maine Law Court has largely returned to that backward social policy, which enables employers to fire employees under virtually any circumstances. In the process, it has done violence to basic principles of contract law that could have provided the basis for a more balanced relationship between employer and employee. Isaacson&Raymond |
| Summary of the Introduced Bill For Missouri Missouri House of Representatives |
| Professional Ethics & Wrongful Discharge By Ronald B. Standler In my essay on academic freedom in the USA, I argued that the legal concept of academic freedom in the USA was mostly an illusion. The previous essay in this series, on freedom of speech of government employees, discussed U.S. Supreme Court opinions on the right of government employees to criticize their employer, under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, then examined how lower courts have applied the holdings of these Supreme Court cases to situations involving university professors at state colleges. Ronald B. Standler |
| Wrongful Termination With Discussion of "Protected Activity" Note: If you have been fired, please also check out my article on Common steps to consider if you've been fired. Please consider getting a "Service Letter" (what it is and why it's a good tool to consider using) and see what story the employer will tell about why you were terminated. "Wrongful Termination" is a catch-all phrase that does nothave a distinct legal meaning. There is no general "wrongful termination" statute in Missouri, but some terminations are indeed unlawful. Lawyers and laymen often have different ideas in mind when they think of wrongful termination. By the way, sometimes when you quit your job you can still sue for wrongful termination, if your resignation meets the standards for what the law calls "constructive discharge". TimsLaw.com |
| Wrongful Termination and Discrimination If federal or state anti-discrimination laws cover your employer, then he can't fire you for a discriminatory reason - such as your race, age, or disability. That constitutes a wrongful termination. Wrongful |
| Taking Sides: Employers Must Deter Potential Retaliation by Non-Supervisory Co-Workers Against Employees Who Complain of Sexual Harassment April 2001 Employees are protected by both federal and state laws against retaliation for engaging in legally protected activities such as, reporting sexual harassment to a state or federal agency or complaining to employer directly. These laws prohibit employers from taking retaliatory action against employees who have reported or opposed actions that they reasonable to constitute sexual harassment in the workplace. LaborEmploymentUpdate |
| Where Employees Get Their Rights Frequently Asked Questions Retaliation & Whistleblowing FAQ's What protection do I have form retaliation by my employer? How do I prove retaliation? Is Whistleblowing the same thing? What are some other examples of protected conduct? How do I know what conduct is protected? Does this mean I can't be fired after I do something protected? Can I get into trouble for turning my employer into the authorities for no good reason? LawMemo.com |
| Termination For The Employer For The Employee: By Gary Vikesland Wrongful discharge is a It's easy to fire your employer. growing litigation area More employees fire employer that employers need to than employers fire employees. be aware of every time Employees quit every day for they terminate and better pay, better working employee conditions, and opportunities. empoloyer-employee.com |