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Labor/Employment

Jul. 13, 2000

Hat Trick

While employment in California is "at will," employers must be careful to avoid implied good-cause contracts.

        By Douglas A. Wickham
        
        The California Supreme Court has added another layer of restriction on the employment relationship in Asmus v. Pacific Bell, 23 Cal.4th 1 (2000). That case, together with Foley v. Interactive Data Corp., 47 Cal.3d 654 (1988), and Scott v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 11 ...

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