New developments concerning the implied contract requiring good cause for termination

Abstract

Looks at wrongful termination and in particular, three landmark cases defining this in California, USA, e.g. Pugh v. See’s Candles, Inc., 1981; Wilkerson v. Wells Fargo Bank, 1989; Ralph Cotron v. Rollins Hudig Hall International, Inc., 1998 (which is the current interpretation in the state of California). Gives the backgrounds involved in each case and the rulings made. Sums up that currently the view is: an employer can be factually wrong in its conclusions of whether a misconduct has occurred, as long as it has done a thorough investigation.

Citation

Craw, B. and Kleiner, B.H. (2003), "New developments concerning the implied contract requiring good cause for termination", Management Research News, Vol. 26 No. 2/3/4, pp. 232-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170310783989