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Platapus · 12-29-13, 07:49 AM

PA is an "at-will" employment state with no exception for public policy.

If the company and its accreditation organization (JCAHO) requires it, they have a legal right to fire her.

I think it is a cruddy thing for them to do and I am sure there could have been some work-arounds. But from a legal standpoint, I think they are on solid ground.

It may be possible for the worker to challenge this decision under the "implied employment contract" exemption, but those are hard to prove (Burden is on the fired employee). I am pretty sure there is some clause in her employment contract that covers the butt of the corporation.

Cruddy and unfeeling, but it looks legal.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,373 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	PA is an "at-will" employment state with no exception for public policy. If the company and its accreditation organization (JCAHO) requires it, they have a legal right to fire her. I think it is a cruddy thing for them to do and I am sure there could have been some work-arounds. But from a legal standpoint, I think they are on solid ground. It may be possible for the worker to challenge this decision under the "implied employment contract" exemption, but those are hard to prove (Burden is on the fired employee). I am pretty sure there is some clause in her employment contract that covers the butt of the corporation. Cruddy and unfeeling, but it looks legal. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.