The first case we looked at (Bammert v. Don’s Super Value) concerned wrongful termination and the at will doctrine. To

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The first case we looked at (Bammert v. Don’s Super
Value) concerned wrongful termination and the at will
doctrine. To argue that one has been wrongfully terminated
is, in a sense, to argue that the employer lacked good cause to
terminate.
What are some of the bases upon which an argument for
wrongful termination can be made?
Previously we reviewed the Garcetti case which concerned
protections for employee expression at work. Review the
California Whistleblower statute. How is the Garcetti holding
at odds with the California law on whistleblower protection?
(In other words, how does the California whistleblower laws address
complaints internally (as was the situation in Garcetti)? Can
this Supreme Court ruling be squared with California whistleblower
laws?
Retaliation claims and those of whistleblowing
protection are similar, however what is the difference between a
claim of whistleblower protection versus a claim of
retaliation?
What did the California case of Lawson v. PPG
Architectural Finishes add to proving claims of
whistleblowing? What is the difference between the standard
in Lawson versus the framework that we earlier studied in the
McDonnell Douglas case?
If an employee has a contract with an employer usually
they can only be terminated for good cause or just cause (as is the
case with most collective bargaining
agreements).
Despite an employee not having an express written
contract of employment, there are instances when an employer may
claim that they have an implied contract with an employer.
Please provide examples of scenarios in the workplace wherein an
employee may claim that an implied contract of employment was
established by the employer.
b. Can you think of public policies, that if violated by
an employer, would give rise to a claim of wrongful termination by
an employee? (In other words, certain terminations based on
employee actions, or inactions, may violate public policy.
What potentially are some of those policies?)
c. Claims of breaches of employment contracts (as in a.
above), if successful, will provide a plaintiff with contractual
damages. Whereas claims of a public policy violation can
result in tort damages. Why does this matter?