When John Guz sued Bechtel National Inc. for wrongful termination and age discrimination, the judge granted Bechtel's summary judgment motion on the basis that Guz was an at-will employee and therefore never guaranteed permanent employment. It was later reversed on appeal, but on Tuesday the California Supreme Court will decide whether an employer's personnel policies, along with evidence of an employee's good standing with a company, creates a triable issue as to whether a worker is at-will.
February 07, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When John Guz was fired from Bechtel National Inc. in 1993, the financial reports supervisor had 22 years of service, six promotions and 17 pay raises under his belt.
But when Guz sued the engineering and construction firm in San Francisco Superior Court for wrongful termination and age discrimination, Judge William Cahill granted Bechtel’s summary judgment motion on the basis that Guz was an at-will employee and therefore never guaranteed permanent employment.
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