Dillon v. Champion Jogbra HRM 510: Business Employment Law Dr. Moore June 12, 2011 Employers that do not follow their disciplinary policies, and related procedures, may get sued for breach of contract or wrongful discharge. Courts have ruled that disciplinary policies can be contracts, even when employers include at-will statements in them, if the policies contain provisions promising that the employer will follow specific disciplinary procedures. So, in Dillon v. Champion Jogbra, Inc
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Brent Binns Stymetra Conley Wilson Neely Dillon v Champion Jogbra Arguments Both parties in the lawsuit provide valid points; however, at different points of the trial, flaws and weaknesses come to light. Attempting to discuss which party makes a better case would be extremely complicated considering there were two separate allegations. To avoid this arduous task, we will discuss both arguments throughout this section, one detailing the alleged breach of contract, as well as the alleged promissory
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“Dillon vs. Champion Jogbra” Keisha Jones Craig Cleveland Strayer University December 2011 “Dillion vs. Champion Jogbra” (Walsh, 2010, p.589) In the case of Dillion vs. Champion Jogbra, Linda Dillon was hired as a full-time employee to work for the company in August 1997 as a charge-back analyst (Walsh, 2010, p.589). During the summer of 1998, Dillon was asked by Jogbra management to assume to position as the sales administrator (Walsh, 2010, p.590). Dillon applied, interviewed
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procedure for disciplinary process involving the requirement of corrective action. NewCorp failed to follow their own process which supports the wrongful termination suit. Additionally, the case law which would be applicable to this case is Dillon v. Champion Jogbra, Inc. The case has many similarities which can support Pat's claim of wrongful discharge. For example, the implied contract relating to the action stated within the employee handbook to follow a procedure for discipline and/or corrective
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NewCorp Scenarios Legal Brief LAW 531 April 16, 2012 NewCorp Scenarios Legal Brief Question 1: What liabilities and rights do NewCorp and Pat have in this situation? What legal principles, such as statutory or case law, support those liabilities and rights? Answer: State of Vermont is an “at-will” employment state. The definition of “at-will” means the employer or employee can terminate the contract at any time without liability to other party. This gives NewCorp the right to fire, hire
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outset”(Jennings, pg.727). One factor that determines an implied contract is the reliance on the employee manual (Jennings, 2006). With this information being known Clark has the right to consult with an attorney if he chose to do so. In the case of Dillon v. Champion Jogbra, Inc. Linda Dillion brought a suit against Jogbra for wrongful termination. Ms. Dillion’s case is very similar to Clark's situation however; Clark will have to prove that he was wrongfully terminated. It may be difficult for Clark to
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outset”(Jennings, pg.727). One factor that determines an implied contract is the reliance on the employee manual (Jennings, 2006). With this information being known Clark has the right to consult with an attorney if he chose to do so. In the case of Dillon v. Champion Jogbra, Inc. Linda Dillion brought a suit against Jogbra for wrongful termination. Ms. Dillion’s case is very similar to Clark's situation however; Clark will have to prove that he was wrongfully terminated. It may be difficult for Clark to
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unless employment parameters are established by a contract. Pat acknowledges signing a statement of employment at-will, but he claims the employee manual illustrates the procedure used when contending with unsatisfactory performance. The case of Dillon v. Champion Jogbra, Inc. examined the ambiguity of the manual. On the first page of the manual, according to Jennings (2006), “The policies and procedures contained in this manual constitute guidelines only. They do not constitute part of an employment
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Abstract An agency relationship exists by common consent and specifies duties and responsibilities on both sides. NewCorp and its employees have an agency relationship, which NewCorp is the principal and the employees are the agents. NewCorp currently faces three encounters. In lieu of obtaining legal advice, NewCorp has requested Team C to make the following assessments regarding the legal risks and opportunities involved in these three legal encounters. The assessments will include the liabilities
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