Agreeing on Severance Amount Isn’t Enough to Form Binding Contract
After 18 years of employment, a senior employee faced the difficult task of negotiating a severance agreement with her firm.
Repeated Distracted Driving Offences Is Just Cause to Terminate Trucker
A driver complaining that the warning lights of his vehicle were sending out false alarms and misinformation used his cell
Not Enough Evidence to Fire Worker for Sexual Harassment
Based on the allegations of 3 employees, a rehab facility for the visually impaired fired a skilled support worker for
Drivers Can’t Bring Class Action Against Uber for Hacking Attack
In 2016, Uber was the victim of a hacking attack that compromised files containing personal information on the company’s drivers
Is Terminated Driver an Employee or Independent Contractor?
Mr. F worked as a driver for a shipping company for over a decade. When the company decided his services
Trashing Supervisor on Facebook Is Just Cause to Terminate
“[Name is an] a*****. . . The less we see your face, the better we are. Besides, I don’t think
Teacher Disciplined for Leaving Work to Participate in Protest Without Permission
A school district issued a letter of discipline to a long-tenured, highly regarded music teacher for leaving work to participate
One-Month Termination Notice Limit Is Unenforceable
Still another contract clause purporting to limit an employee terminated without cause to notice required by the jurisdiction’s employment standards