dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) (09/23/85)
An article appeared in my newspaper about a year ago quoting an issue of "Inc." magazine which said that the newest wrinkle among terminated employees is "management malpractice" lawsuits. These are especially prevalent in California, where 26 of the last 29 lawsuits along this line were settled in favour of the former employees. Since 1975, the number of suits has increased 15-fold, with fired employees suing for everything from "unjust dismissal" to "emotional distress." Juries are quite generous with some of the rewards. One fired worker demanded $100,000 from his former employer and got nearly $5 million! Increasingly, courts are affirming the "job as property right" concept, meaning that an employee is entitled to his job as long as performance meets the grade. Legal opinions, anyone? Looks like a good can of worms to open for discussion. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Kirby ( ...!ihnp4!akgub!cylixd!dave) (The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of RCA Cylix. They may not even reflect my own.)