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At-Will Employment And The Handsome American: A Case Study In Law And Social Psychology, Theodore J. St. Antoine
At-Will Employment And The Handsome American: A Case Study In Law And Social Psychology, Theodore J. St. Antoine
Other Publications
The past decade has seen a genuine revolution in employment law, as some forty American jurisdictions, in square holdings or strong dictum and on one or more diverse theories, have modified the conventional doctrine whereby employers "may dismiss their employees at will...for good cause, for no cause or even for cause morally wrong." In this paper I shall briefly review the theories most frequently invoked by the courts in dealing with wrongful dismissal and indicate their deficiencies as a permanent solution for the problem. Next, I shall summarize the major arguments for and against the doctrine of employment at will. …
Reckless Endangerment Of An Employee: A Proposal In The Wake Of Film Recovery Systems To Make The Boss Responsible For His Crimes, Anne D. Samuels
Reckless Endangerment Of An Employee: A Proposal In The Wake Of Film Recovery Systems To Make The Boss Responsible For His Crimes, Anne D. Samuels
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Note argues that the traditional regulatory, civil, and criminal mechanisms are both ineffective and inappropriate to deter or punish corporate decisionmakers for decisions that pose risks to the safety or health of employees in the workplace. The Note proposes a new criminal offense to prevent and punish culpable corporate decisionmaking that results in employee deaths or injuries. Part I explains the novel application of the traditional murder offense in Film Recovery Systems and demonstrates that the case fails to lay the foundation for a standardized response to employee endangerment. Part II analyzes the traditional responses of the regulatory and …
The Case For Employee Ownership In Overseas Operations Of U.S. Multinational Enterprises In Central America, William G. Hopping
The Case For Employee Ownership In Overseas Operations Of U.S. Multinational Enterprises In Central America, William G. Hopping
Michigan Journal of International Law
Part II of this note explains the relevance of using U.S. direct investment in Central America as a starting point for encouraging employee ownership. Part III describes the essential legal framework of the ESOP in the U.S., providing a framework from which to adapt the ESOP to other countries. Part IV argues that all parties participating in this form of expanded ownership will realize significant short and long-term benefits, but points out some problems of transferring ESOPs, a U.S. legal innovation, to different cultural and business environments. Part V presents some of the legal and economic issues of adapting ESOPs, …
Recent Developments: California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n. V. Guerra, Director, Department Of Fair Employment And Housing: State Mandated Benefits For Pregnant Employees Held Not Discrimination Under Title Vll, Barbara E. Wixon
University of Baltimore Law Forum
No abstract provided.
Review Of Protecting American Workers: An Assessment Of Government Programs, By S. A. Levitan Et Al., Theodore J. St. Antoine
Review Of Protecting American Workers: An Assessment Of Government Programs, By S. A. Levitan Et Al., Theodore J. St. Antoine
Reviews
For almost a quarter century following the great tide of New Deal social legislation, the federal government largely refrained from further efforts at direct regulation of the workplace. But certain intractable problems, like job safety, pension fund abuses, and race and sex discrimination in employment, kindled interest in additional federal controls. The result was a second wave of federal laws governing the employer-employee relationship - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. Only the boldest scholars would attempt to …
Japanese-Style Worker Participation And United States Labor Law, William S. Rutchow
Japanese-Style Worker Participation And United States Labor Law, William S. Rutchow
Michigan Journal of International Law
This note will evaluate the current legal status of Japanese-style worker participation programs under the NLRA. First, it analyzes relevant sections of the NLRA and their interpretation by the Board and the courts. Second, the note describes various types of Japanese worker participation programs, and suggests how these programs can be legally implemented under current American labor law. Third, the note considers standards the Supreme Court may adopt to test the legality of worker participation programs in the future. Finally, this note recommends that the Supreme Court uphold those participation programs which are freely chosen by employees.
The No Religious Test Clause And The Constitution Of Religious Liberty: A Machine That Has Gone Of Itself, Gerard V. Bradley
The No Religious Test Clause And The Constitution Of Religious Liberty: A Machine That Has Gone Of Itself, Gerard V. Bradley
Case Western Reserve Law Review
No abstract provided.
In Re Rollins Environmental Services: The Disqualification Of An Administrative Agency Decision Maker, H. David Vaughan Ii
In Re Rollins Environmental Services: The Disqualification Of An Administrative Agency Decision Maker, H. David Vaughan Ii
Louisiana Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Twilight Of Employment At Will? An Update, Theodore J. St. Antoine
The Twilight Of Employment At Will? An Update, Theodore J. St. Antoine
Articles
A 55-year-old white male, who has spent thirty years working his way up to a responsible middle-management position in his company, is asked for his resignation. No reason given. Even though the employee could demonstrate that he still is qualified to perform his duties, the employer's action in dismissing him would be quite unexceptionable under the conventional American common law doctrine of employment at will. The situation could be even more disturbing. If the employment-at-will principle were allowed its full scope, an employee would have no recourse even if he knew he was being discharged because he had refused to …
Long V. Egnor: Reexamining The Law Of Defamation In The Context Of Public Officials, Phillip B. Scott
Long V. Egnor: Reexamining The Law Of Defamation In The Context Of Public Officials, Phillip B. Scott
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Unjust Dismissal Of Employees At Will: Are Disclaimers A Final Solution?, Patricia M. Lenard
Unjust Dismissal Of Employees At Will: Are Disclaimers A Final Solution?, Patricia M. Lenard
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Note maintains that courts should use a balancing approach in the analysis of wrongful discharge disputes. It first discusses the historical foundations of the employment at will doctrine. It then critically examines the current status of the four theories used to weaken this doctrine. It next analyzes four possible resolutions to employer/employee conflicts in the context of employment terminations. These resolutions include: (1) unionization of those employees who want protection; (2) judicial decree to define the current status and direction of the law, including disclaimers in personnel applications or manuals; (3) voluntary approaches by employers that would insure fair …