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A Subjective Approach To Contracts?: How Courts Interpret Employee Handbook Disclaimers, Natalie Bucciarelli Pedersen
A Subjective Approach To Contracts?: How Courts Interpret Employee Handbook Disclaimers, Natalie Bucciarelli Pedersen
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
Although employment law in America generally operates under the presumption that employment for an unspecified term is at-will, recently courts have been creating exceptions to this rule in order to afford employees more legal protections. This paper will focus on the judicially created handbook exception under which courts find that an employee handbook can be contractually binding on an employee and, therefore, may transform an employment relationship from one that is at-will to one that is for-cause. Specifically, the paper will examine cases where courts have analyzed employee handbooks which include a disclaimer enunciating that the handbook is, indeed, not …
Bloggers Beware: A Cautionary Tale Of Blogging And The Doctrine Of At-Will Employment, Tracie Watson, Elisabeth Piro
Bloggers Beware: A Cautionary Tale Of Blogging And The Doctrine Of At-Will Employment, Tracie Watson, Elisabeth Piro
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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Shoring Up The Citadel (At-Will Employment), Matthew W. Finkin
Shoring Up The Citadel (At-Will Employment), Matthew W. Finkin
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
The third draft of parts three and four of the proposed Restatement of Employment Law was circulated in April, 2006. The draft was prefaced by a statement of the Executive Director of the American Law Institute explaining the project's purpose: to simplify the law, to clarify the doctrine underpinning it, and to bring the law into line with evolving economic and social developments. This essay takes a hard look at these two parts - governing contractual job security and discharge for reasons violative of public policy - from the perspective of these desiderata. It argues that the rules set out …
The Tort Of Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress In The Private Employment Sector, Frank J. Cavico
The Tort Of Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress In The Private Employment Sector, Frank J. Cavico
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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Striking Bargains: The At-Will Employment Of Permanent Strike Replacements, Michael D. Moberly
Striking Bargains: The At-Will Employment Of Permanent Strike Replacements, Michael D. Moberly
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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The Development Of The Employment At Will Rule Revisited: A Challenge To Its Origins As Based In The Development Of Advanced Capitalism, Deborah A. Ballam
The Development Of The Employment At Will Rule Revisited: A Challenge To Its Origins As Based In The Development Of Advanced Capitalism, Deborah A. Ballam
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
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Ingle V. Glamore Motor Sales, Inc.: The Battle Between Ownership And Employment In The Close Corporation, Alyse J. Ferraro
Ingle V. Glamore Motor Sales, Inc.: The Battle Between Ownership And Employment In The Close Corporation, Alyse J. Ferraro
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Fair Dealing In Employment Associations: The Reciprocity Of Respect, John Nivala
Fair Dealing In Employment Associations: The Reciprocity Of Respect, John Nivala
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Employment At Will And Scientific Management: The Ideology Of Workplace Control, Raymond L. Hogler
Employment At Will And Scientific Management: The Ideology Of Workplace Control, Raymond L. Hogler
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
No abstract provided.