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The phrases “employment-at-will” and “right to work” are often heard in conversations regarding employment and/or dismissal. But what do these phrases mean? These two phrases are sometimes mistaken as having the same or similar meanings, but they are entirely different.

Montana is the only state in the union that has a wrongful termination statute. Becker v. Rosebud, __-P.2d___(Montana, August 12, 2008), is a Supreme Court decision which discusses the paramaters under this statute. The Montana Supreme Court held that an...

As Tropical Storm Fay continues to pound Florida this week, I was recently reminded that it's been 23 years since Connecticut suffered a direct hit from a Hurricane -- the infamous Hurricane Gloria. No worries then for Connecticut, right? Wrong.

I usually do not post law firm newsletter or client information reports because most of the time I find them to simply be a form of advertising. However, I found one such report by Littler Mendelson to be particularly worth...

The Joint Really Cracks Me Up! Posted on July 9, 2008 by Annie The Joint Commission’s latest rules of conduct missive  is a hoot.  Disruptive behaviors often go unreported, and therefore unaddressed, for a number of reasons.

You can twist yourself in knots trying to dodge a lawsuit, but it really comes down to the avoiding the Big Six Mistakes. Whitney Warner, an employment attorney with the firm of Moody & Warner, says these are the problems that come marching into her office most often:  Not giving a reason for firing.

As we reported on Jan. 8, 2008, the 2d Circuit certified to the NYS Court of Appeals two questions. The first involved waiver under NY Labor Law Sec. 740 and far more significantly who is a health care employee under...

Please read the Star and Tribune Article before posting. http://www.startribune.com/business/19934184.html?location_refer=Most%20Viewed:Business Yes. We in MN are experiencing growing pains with new immigration -especially the Somali community as mentioned in the article above.

Trakis v. Manhatten College, ___A.D.3d___ (2d Dep't May 13, 2008), demonstrates how narrow the employment rights are of at will employees. A professor emeritus who functioned as an adjunct was discharged becaues of alleged racist and sexist comments. Because the...

In the United States, at-will employment defines a working relationship in which either party can break the employment agreement without liability. This doctrine assumes there was no explicit contract between the employer and employee and that the employer does not belong to a union.