Contracts: Implied contract

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Implied Contract exception to Employment at-Will
In general, under the employment-at-will doctrine, the employment relationship between employer and employee is terminable at the will of either. See At-will Employment . Even so, some state supreme c... applies to All States

Overview of American At-will Employment
American employment law is built on the foundation of at-will employment. Before any meaningful body of employment law existed, employment in America was at-will. Based in state contract law, at-will ... applies to All States

At-will employment in Ohio
Unless otherwise agreed, either party to an oral employment-at-will agreement may terminate the employment relationship for any reason which is not contrary to law. Mers v. Dispatch Printing Co., 19 O... applies to Ohio

Implied Contract exception to Employment at-will
In general, under the employment-at-will doctrine, the employment relationship between employer and employee is terminable at the will of either. See At-will Employment . In Mers v. Dispatch Printing ... applies to Ohio

Wrongful Discharge - Terminations that Violate Public Policy
Technically speaking, courts do not recognize a claim for "wrongful discharge," at least by that name. Broadly speaking, any discharge that violates a law, causes great harm or is grossly unfair is "w... applies to All States

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Implied contracts in the state of Alabama
Implied contracts: if you want a job here then you will have a job here - even if we have to move employees around applies to Alabama  ·  0 answers

Is a Contracted Employee (Implied or otherwise) protected against retaliation in Texas?
I had an implied contract as a Grant Writer for a small At-Will City in Texas. I was fired on 1/9/19 by the Mayor who stated "I don't need a reason". The reason is that I was party to reporting him an... applies to Texas  ·  0 answers

Can a MD's employer claim use of an "implied" employment contract and ignore 1996 executed contract?
My husband is a physician in a large multi-spec practice. His employer offered and executed an employment contract in 1996 with an established term date of 12 months with a provision stating "On or ab... applies to Georgia  ·  0 answers

The company I work for was “acquired” by another company. Is my non-compete contract still valid? I have no wording in my contract about transferability. In my contract it only lists the old companies name. The name has changed over completely to the
The company contracts with other businesses for services. If I were offered a direct hire by a business, would I be legally able to accept? We have not been given new non-compete contracts to sign. We... applies to Wisconsin  ·  0 answers

Implied Contract Exceptions - Texas Examples?
My California-based company announced that they were shutting down our Texas facility. Two VPs come in later and indicate that Texas R&D will remain indefinitely - that is was only the manufacturing f... applies to Texas  ·  1 answer

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