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Labor and Employment Law

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1991

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Baldwin V. Sisters Of Providence: Washington Gives At Will Employees A Gun With No Ammunition To Fight Against Unjust Dismissal, Michael T. Zoretic Jan 1991

Baldwin V. Sisters Of Providence: Washington Gives At Will Employees A Gun With No Ammunition To Fight Against Unjust Dismissal, Michael T. Zoretic

Seattle University Law Review

This Comment will explore the status of the employment at will doctrine and unjust dismissal actions following the supreme court's decision in Baldwin. First, Section I will explain the historical background of the employment at will doctrine and its steady erosion in the modern era. Next, Section II will provide an overview of the Baldwin case itself, including facts, procedural history, and general holdings. Sections III through V will explore the three major issues decided by the court in Baldwin: allocating burdens of proof in wrongful discharge suits; implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing in employment …


Enhanced Monitoring Of White Collar Employees: Should Employers Be Required To Disclose?, Jeff Kray, Pamela Robertson Jan 1991

Enhanced Monitoring Of White Collar Employees: Should Employers Be Required To Disclose?, Jeff Kray, Pamela Robertson

Seattle University Law Review

This Comment presents a five part legal and economic analysis of enhanced monitoring of white collar employees. Section I defines the employment contract. Section II provides an overview of the legal issues raised by enhanced monitoring of white collar employees. Section III discusses the economics of enhanced monitoring. Section IV presents an analysis of the legal and economic effects of an employer's enhanced monitoring of white collar employees. Finally, Section V describes and evaluates proposed federal legislation that would require employers to disclose the use of enhanced monitoring to employees.


A Comprehensive Review Of Private Sector Drug Testing Law, Jeffrey J. Olsen Jan 1991

A Comprehensive Review Of Private Sector Drug Testing Law, Jeffrey J. Olsen

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Inherently Discriminatory Conduct Revisited: Do We Know It When We See It?, Barbara J. Fick Jan 1991

Inherently Discriminatory Conduct Revisited: Do We Know It When We See It?, Barbara J. Fick

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Retroactive Application Of Deklewa: Inequitable And Unjust Results For Construction Industry Employers, Howard Douglas Fineman Jan 1991

The Retroactive Application Of Deklewa: Inequitable And Unjust Results For Construction Industry Employers, Howard Douglas Fineman

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Employee/Independent Contractor Dichotomy: A Rose Is Not Always A Rose, John Bruntz Jan 1991

The Employee/Independent Contractor Dichotomy: A Rose Is Not Always A Rose, John Bruntz

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Reply To Women Denied Partnerships Revisited, Christine Neylon O'Brien Jan 1991

A Reply To Women Denied Partnerships Revisited, Christine Neylon O'Brien

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

This article is in the form of a response to one of the scholars who wrote about our work. One year earlier, we published an article that generated a tremendous amount of interest. In this response to that author's points, I agree that while the Hopkins decision stands as a remarkable milestone, the decision possibly raised as many questions as it answered that will require resolution through the courts or Congress.


Employer Supported Child Care As A Mandatory Subject Of Collective Bargaining, Carol Ann Diktaban Jan 1991

Employer Supported Child Care As A Mandatory Subject Of Collective Bargaining, Carol Ann Diktaban

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Nuclear Employers No Longer Shielded From Whistleblower State Tort Claims: Fallout From English V. General Electric Company, Thomas Michael Rittweger Jan 1991

Nuclear Employers No Longer Shielded From Whistleblower State Tort Claims: Fallout From English V. General Electric Company, Thomas Michael Rittweger

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Union Access To Private Property: A Critical Assessment Of Lechmere, Inc. V. Nlrb, Robert A. Gorman Jan 1991

Union Access To Private Property: A Critical Assessment Of Lechmere, Inc. V. Nlrb, Robert A. Gorman

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Shareholders' Liability And Workers' Rights: Piercing The Corporate Veil Under Federal Laborlaw, Wilson Mcleod Jan 1991

Shareholders' Liability And Workers' Rights: Piercing The Corporate Veil Under Federal Laborlaw, Wilson Mcleod

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Extraterritorial Force Of Title Vii: Regulating The Conduct Of American Employers Overseas, Sean M. Bunting Jan 1991

The Extraterritorial Force Of Title Vii: Regulating The Conduct Of American Employers Overseas, Sean M. Bunting

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Pensions In Peril: Single Employer Pension Plan Terminations In The Context Of Corporate Bankruptcies, Mark Daniels Jan 1991

Pensions In Peril: Single Employer Pension Plan Terminations In The Context Of Corporate Bankruptcies, Mark Daniels

Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Labor Relations - Third Circuit Adopts Exception To Parker-Robb Rule - Unfair Labor Practice To Discharge Supervisor In Retaliation For Relatives' Pro-Union Activity, Karen D. Mcdonnell Jan 1991

Labor Relations - Third Circuit Adopts Exception To Parker-Robb Rule - Unfair Labor Practice To Discharge Supervisor In Retaliation For Relatives' Pro-Union Activity, Karen D. Mcdonnell

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Denial Of Benefit Claims Under Erisa: The Rise And Fall Of De Novo Review, W. Douglas Holdren Jan 1991

Denial Of Benefit Claims Under Erisa: The Rise And Fall Of De Novo Review, W. Douglas Holdren

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Will The Public Policy Exception To The Employment-At-Will Doctrine Ever Be Clear? - Amos V. Oakdale Knitting Co., Victoria W. Shelton Jan 1991

Will The Public Policy Exception To The Employment-At-Will Doctrine Ever Be Clear? - Amos V. Oakdale Knitting Co., Victoria W. Shelton

Campbell Law Review

This Note will trace the cases following Coman v. Thomas Manufacturing Co. and the confusion among the North Carolina courts in determining an employer's liability for discharging an at-will employee. Next, this Note will explain the rationale behind those decisions and how the court of appeals arrived at its holding in Amos. This Note will also show how the Amos decision can be reconciled with other case law in North Carolina. Finally, this Note will conclude with issues for attorneys to consider before pursuing a wrongful discharge claim based on the public policy exception.


Union Representation Election Reform: Equal Access And The Excelsior Rule, Randall J. White Jan 1991

Union Representation Election Reform: Equal Access And The Excelsior Rule, Randall J. White

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.