Employers, don’t get played. “This is an employment-at-will state, and I can fire you for a good reason, a bad reason, or no reason at all.” Oh, yeah? Technically, this is true in almost every state, but employers should not count on employment at will as their only defense in an unlawful discharge case. Why? …
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When is a resignation not considered a voluntary act? When it is unlawfully coerced or the only escape from an intolerably hostile work environment? A finding of “constructive discharge” is essentially the same as wrongful termination. The person technically quit but for all practical purposes they were pushed out. Federal employees alleging constructive discharge have …
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Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.
