Big Brother in the Big Apple: Subtle Erosion of Employment at Will?
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Big Brother in the Big Apple: Subtle Erosion of Employment at Will?
If you are an employer doing business in New York, you have taken great comfort over the years in citing the "at will" nature of an employee's job status when taking virtually any action ranging from discipline, to a diminution of salary or job responsibilities, to outright termination. New York has generally been considered a pro-employer jurisdiction, with employees often having to clear high hurdles before circumventing the cornucopia of legal precedent granting employers free and unfettered rights when it comes to beginning and ending one's employment.
However, over the past few years – and, perhaps, most pronounced this year – there has been a noticeable t...See the full content of this document
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