Contract law--Employment-at-will

Abstract

Despite a rigid state employment-at-will doctrine and numerous precedents that denied relief to employees discharged for whistleblowing, The New York Court of Appeals recently held, in "Wieder vs Skala," that a law firm associate can sue for contract damages if he is fired for insisting that his firm report another associate's unethical conduct. The court's reasoning and potential problems with its narrow holding are considered.