The ordinarily sensible David Kopel applauds a West Virginia ruling curtailing the scope of employment at will in a case where the Southland Corp., of 7-11 store fame, terminated a worker for resisting a robbery. Prof. Bainbridge argues (correctly, in my opinion) that jubilation is by no means in order: freedom should mean freedom for everyone, including employers.
Shooting holes in employment at will
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



