A Modest Proposal: The Statutory No-Cause Alternative to Wrongful Discharge in California

Authors

Ellis T. Prince III

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This Article examines the varied and inconsistent results of California wrongful discharge case law and proposes a statutory alternative to discharge litigation. The author proposes a statute that avoids the question of "just" versus "wrongful" discharge by establishing a "no-cause" discharge option for employers and employees. The author argues that such an option would allow the employer to terminate the employee, without cause, upon payment of a statutorily calculated discharge payment, thereby addressing the interests of the at-will employee as well as the right of the employer to terminate at will.

Recommended Citation

Ellis T. Prince III, A Modest Proposal: The Statutory No-Cause Alternative to Wrongful Discharge in California, 24 San Diego L. Rev. 137 (1987).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol24/iss1/7