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The Unfulfilled Promise Of Promissory Estoppel In The Employment Setting, Robert A. Hillman
The Unfulfilled Promise Of Promissory Estoppel In The Employment Setting, Robert A. Hillman
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
Although the theory of promissory estoppel enforces promises that induce reasonable detrimental reliance, this article reveals the theory's colossal failure in the non-union employment setting. This conclusion is based on an examination of all of the reported decisions in the United States that discussed promissory estoppel over a two-year period in the mid 1990's. During this period, employees won only 4.23 percent of employment promissory estoppel cases decided on the merits. At first blush, this is very surprising because employers, through their communications, seek to create the expectation of a stable, secure work environment and employees, because of their lack …
The "New Conservatism" In Contract Law And The Process Of Legal Change, Robert A. Hillman
The "New Conservatism" In Contract Law And The Process Of Legal Change, Robert A. Hillman
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
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The Employment Contract, Ian Ayres, Stewart J. Schwab
The Employment Contract, Ian Ayres, Stewart J. Schwab
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
This article consists of Professors Ian Ayres and Stewart Schwab 's presentation given at the Economic Analysis of State Employment Law Issues Symposium. Following the presentation, audience members and the presenters participated in a discussion concerning employment contracts. The Journal staff and Professors Ayres and Schwab compiled and edited some of these questions and responses.