Chapter 10 - Discharge
A. Statutory Protections for Employees
1. Whistleblower Laws
Bard v. Bath Iron Works, p. 564
590 A.2d 152 (1991)
B. Contractual Exceptions to At-Will Employment
1. Breach of Contract
a. Written Contracts
Gordon v. Matthew Bender & Co., p. 583
562 F.Supp.1286 (1983)
b. Implied Contracts
Pugh v. See’s Candies, Inc., p. 587
171 Cal.Rptr. 917 (1981)
c. Employee Handbooks
Wooley v. Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc., p. 593
491 A.2d 1257 (1985)
2. Good Faith & Fair Dealing
Fortune v. National Cash Register Co., p. 601
364 N.E.2d 1251 (1977)
C. Tort Exceptions to At-Will Employment
1. Good Faith & Fair Dealing (skim)
Cleary v. American Airlines, p. 607
111 Cal.App.3d 443 (1980)
Foley v. Interactive Data Corp., p. 608
765 P.2d 373 (Cal. 1988)
2. Public Policy
a. Legal Duties
Gantt v. Sentry Ins., p. 626
824 P.2d 680 (Cal. 1992)
b. Statutory & Constitutional Rights
Hanson v. America Online, Inc., p. 634
96 P.3d 950 (2004)
c. Public Health & Safety
Gardner v. Loomis Armored, Inc., p. 640
913 P.2d 377 (1996)
D. Rethinking Employment At-Will, p. 645 - 656