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Lawyers differ on effect of whistleblower ruling.
Business Insurance, September, 1998 by Greenwald, Judy
SAN FRANCISCO - A California Supreme Court ruling that gives whistleblowers greater leeway to sue their former employers for wrongful termination will lead to more lawsuits, say some attorneys. But other attorneys contend the decision in Richard Green vs. Ralee-Engineering Co. is narrow and not a significant departure from the previous judicial standard.
The California Supreme Court decision focuses on whether public policy can be embedded in administrative regulations in addition to statutory or constitutional provisions and can therefore limit an employer's right to fire an employee. Mr. Green was a quality control inspector at City of Industry, Calif.-based Ralee-Engineering who claimed he was terminated in 1991 in retaliation for complaining to the company...
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