At-Will Employment, Public Employees

New York Appellate Court Reverses Order Compelling Arbitration, Holds Collective Bargaining Agreement Arbitration Provisions...

Carlton Fields on 6/29/2023

New York statutes classify certain civil service positions as exempt where such positions are confidential in nature and require personal qualities that cannot practicably be tested by an examination. These positions are...more

Perhaps Silicon Valley’s Pied Piper Could Use Good Employment Counsel

FordHarrison on 2/5/2020

I am currently bingeing my way through HBO’s Silicon Valley after not having watched the show for several years (I’ve always found it entertaining enough, but life, you know?). The series chronicles the experiences of a small...more

Michigan Court Confirms that Public Employers May Enforce Zero-Tolerance Drug Policies

Miller Canfield on 2/21/2019

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a public employer is free to deny at-will employment to a medical marijuana cardholder who fails a drug test in violation of a zero-tolerance drug policy. The court used sweeping...more

Missouri’s 2018 Legislative Session Ends With Changes in Governance and Employment Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/11/2018

In the final days of Missouri’s 2018 legislative session, lawmakers passed dozens of bills, including those related to changes to prevailing wage payments and to the merit system for state workers. As of May 30, 2018, those...more

For Any Lawful Reason: Firing an at-will employee under dubious circumstances need not lead to liability if the reason for the...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 9/25/2017

A recent decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals highlights the distinction between firing an employee for personal or politically expedient reasons (which may be entirely legal) and firing an employee because of his...more

South Carolina Supreme Court Finds Employee Cannot Sue for Breach of Contract and Wrongful Discharge

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 10/5/2015

As with most states, South Carolina recognizes an exception to its general employment at-will doctrine. Employers may terminate employees with or without cause, but not for any reason that violates the state’s public policy....more