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Chapter 10 - Discharge

A. Statutory Protections for Employees

1. Whistleblower Laws

Bard v. Bath Iron Works, p. 564

590 A.2d 152 (1991)

B. Contractual Exceptions to At-Will Employment

1. Breach of Contract

a. Written Contracts

Gordon v. Matthew Bender & Co., p. 583

562 F.Supp.1286 (1983)

b. Implied Contracts

Pugh v. See’s Candies, Inc., p. 587

171 Cal.Rptr. 917 (1981)

c. Employee Handbooks

Wooley v. Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc., p. 593

491 A.2d 1257 (1985)

2. Good Faith & Fair Dealing

Fortune v. National Cash Register Co., p. 601

364 N.E.2d 1251 (1977)

C. Tort Exceptions to At-Will Employment

1. Good Faith & Fair Dealing (skim)

Cleary v. American Airlines, p. 607

111 Cal.App.3d 443 (1980)

Foley v. Interactive Data Corp., p. 608

765 P.2d 373 (Cal. 1988)

2. Public Policy

a. Legal Duties

Gantt v. Sentry Ins., p. 626

824 P.2d 680 (Cal. 1992)

b. Statutory & Constitutional Rights

Hanson v. America Online, Inc., p. 634

96 P.3d 950 (2004)

c. Public Health & Safety

Gardner v. Loomis Armored, Inc., p. 640

913 P.2d 377 (1996)

D. Rethinking Employment At-Will, p. 645 - 656