Labor/Employment
Dec. 5, 2013
Some indefinite promises are enforceable, it seems
A recent decision may have moved the dividing line between fatally indefinite statements and enforceable promises in favor of employees. By James Hardin
The black letter law that indefinite promises are unenforceable has been a valuable tool for defendants in litigation, particularly employers defending against employee claims of vague or aspirational statements allegedly made in the workplace (e.g., "if you keep up the good work, there will always be a place for you at the company"). But a recent opinion from the state Court of Appeal, Moncada v. West Coast Quartz Corp., 2013 DJD...
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