QST LA 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Consumer Protection, Whistleblower, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
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At will employment law meaning an employee could be fired for a good reason, a bad reason or none at all. An employee can quit at any time. The employee assumes the risk of employment. Employer can set terms and conditions of employment. Employer can fire an employee at will for any reason, unless some specific legal exception prevents it. Guarantees men and women up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for childbirth, adoption or serious health condition of their own or immediate family (spouse, child or parent) Applies to companies with over 50 employees and that the requester has been with the company over a year. Roe was fired for use of medical weed for chronic migraines. Courts so(cid:373)eti(cid:373)es e(cid:374)for(cid:272)e a(cid:374) e(cid:373)ployer"s (cid:272)asual pro(cid:373)ises or i(cid:373)ply (cid:272)o(cid:374)tra(cid:272)tual agreements between employers and employees. Truth in hiring: employee may enforce oral promises made during hiring process, even though top management did not approve the promise.
