In the case Schrock v. A.R. Bldg. Co., Inc., 2021-Ohio-2831, the Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld a decision dismissing a wrongful discharge complaint against an employer.
Here, the employee alleged that they relied on representations by the former employer to leave their prior employment. The employer argued that the position was an at-will employment position and that the employee acknowledged the same. The Court of Appeals agreed.
The Court held that Ohio is an at-will employment state and because there was no evidence that the employer made a promise which the employee relied on to their detriment, it was proper for the case to be dismissed.
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Authors: Matthew John Markling and the McGown & Markling Team.
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