The Employee's Obligations under the Agreement for a Definite Term
Jan 17, 2012
Even though as a practical matter the commitment for a definite term is generally made by the employer as an inducement to the employee to accept employment, depending on how the agreement is worded, t...
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Employee Rights Under the At Will Agreement
Jan 17, 2012
The substantive terms of the employment relationship (e.g. compensation and benefits) are enforceable as to their terms notwithstanding that the employment may be terminated at will. The employee may r...
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The Employee's Rights Against Termination under a Written Agreement for Definite Term
Jan 17, 2012
An agreement for a definite term does not insulate the employee from discharge. The employee must still perform her obligations under the agreement. This, the employer may terminate the employee if it ...
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Overtime Issues
Jan 14, 2012
This is a compilation of notes taken during a seminar on employment law....
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Workplace Privacy - Email/Computer Monitoring and Searches of an Employee's Property
Jan 14, 2012
Most employers have a legitimate need to monitor their employees' usage of email and their computer, particularly the internet, while the employee is at work. Employers must protect their assets, monit...
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The Employee's Obligations under the Agreement for a Definite Term.
Jan 14, 2012
Even though as a practical matter the commitment for a definite term is generally made by the employer as an inducement to the employee to accept employment, depending on how the agreement is worded, t...
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Employee Rights Under the At Will Agreement.
Jan 14, 2012
The substantive terms of the employment relationship (e.g. compensation and benefits) are enforceable as to their terms notwithstanding that the employment may be terminated at will. The employee may r...
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The Employee's Rights Against Termination under a Written Agreement for Definite Term.
Jan 14, 2012
An agreement for a definite term does not insulate the employee from discharge. The employee must still perform her obligations under the agreement. This, the employer may terminate the employee if it ...
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Is the Statute of Frauds a Defense to a Claim of an Implied in Fact Agreement?
Jan 14, 2012
The majority position is that the statute of frauds applies to oral employment agreements. The statute of frauds may be sufficient to defeat a claim of an oral agreement of employment for a period of y...
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Employment Handbooks as a Source of Rights Against Termination at Will.
Jan 14, 2012
A principal area of litigation has been employment handbooks. Courts have found implied contracts prohibiting termination at will based on provisions in handbooks. As with implied contract theories gen...
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