BUS-L 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter Unit 3: Protected Group, Fiduciary, Prima Facie
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Refusal to commit an unlawful act: 2. Exercise of a legal right or privilege: to prove wrongful termination, plaintiff must show, 1. That the state has a clear and substantial public policy related to the plaintiff"s conduct: 2. The termination would discharge the plaintiffs conduct and thereby jeopardize the public policy: 3. The plaintiffs conduct, which supports public policy, caused the termination: 2. Promises by employers: courts increasingly have made employers liable for breaking promises to their employees regarding termination policy. The fellow-servant rule: makes workers compensation an employee"s exclusive remedy against employer for covered injuries, it is basically a social promise, where recovery generally includes, 1. Specified recoveries for the loss of certain body parts: 4. Death benefits to survivors and dependents: work related injury requirement, employees only recover for work related injuries; to be work related, the injury must, 1.
