Absent agreement or injury at-will employee may be terminated
Barcellos v. Robbins
Index # 2007-05629
The Appellate Division, Second Deparment reversed Judge McMahon's decision denying the dismissal of the complaint which alleged the wrongful discharge of an at-will employee. Plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts which made the defendant's acts outside the scope of their employment. New York does not recognize a cause of action for the tort of abusive or wrongful discharge of an at-will employee. The decision can be found here:www.courts.state.ny.us/reporter/3dseries/2008/2008_03572.htm
