Total Articles: 3
Terminated College Professor Must Challenge Tenure Hearing.
A California Court of Appeal ruled a college professor could not bring a claim for wrongful termination since he had failed to challenge the college's internal hearing procedure which supported the termination.
Employee Fired For Discussing Bonus Can Sue For Wrongful Termination.
A California appellate court held that employees have the right under the Labor Code to discuss their wages. Accordingly, an employer who fires an employee for participating in a group discussion about the fairness of a bonus can sue for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.
California Supreme Court Holds That Catholic Hospital Is Exempt From Public Policy Claim For Terminating Employee For Using Objectionable Religious Speech.
In Silo v. CHW Medical Foundation, et al., 2002 DJDAR 5354 (May 17, 2002), the California Supreme Court, held that as a matter of law CHW Medical Foundation could not be held liable for public policy wrongful termination for terminating an employee for engaging in religious speech in the workplace.
