Legal Consequences of Employer Discharge Procedures

Autor/in	Joseph, Stephanie
Titel	Legal Consequences of Employer Discharge Procedures
Quelle	In: Business Communication Quarterly, 71 (2008) 1, S.96-99 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1080-5699
DOI	10.1177/1080569907313378
Schlagwörter	Employment; Court Litigation; Employees; Labor Legislation; Dismissal (Personnel); Contracts; Employment Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Dienstverhältnis; Rechtsstreit; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Labor law; Arbeitsrecht; Dismissal; Entlassung; Vertrag; Berufspraxis
Abstract	The employment contract is sometimes misunderstood by both employees and employers. Drafters of employee manuals, policies, and procedures should be aware that the nature of the at-will employment relationship can be transformed into a binding employment contract by the words and phrases chosen. In this article, the author uses the case of Eric, who sued his employer, Otis Accounting, for wrongful termination, to highlight the legal consequences of employer discharge procedures. The author recommends that prior to drafting employee manuals, it is essential that the drafter obtain legal advice and be well versed in the current law in applicable states. Seasoned drafters of such manuals should be careful to document the "at-will" relationship such that the employer retains discretion to terminate for any lawful reason. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10