191 W. Va. 215 - Roberts v. Adkins’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 162 W. Va. 116 - Harless v. First National Bank in Fairmont · 165 W. Va. 305 - Shanholtz v. Monongahela Power Co. · 178 W. Va. 444 - McClung v. Marion County Commission · 174 W. Va. 321 - Cordle v. General Hugh Mercer Corp. · 188 W. Va. 371 - Birthisel v. Tri-Cities Health Services Corp.
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“is in no way intended to unlock a Pandora’s box of litigation in the wrongful discharge arena. It is significant that the purpose of West Virginia Code § 21-5-5 was to eliminate the employer practices of forcing employees to purchase goods at companies owned by the employer but which had nothing to do with the employees’ employment. Similarly, in the present case, the Appellants worked at Mr. Adkins’ oil company and were allegedly fired for not purchasing a car at the car dealership owned by Mr. Adkins, but which was in no way related to their employment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Á cause of action for wrongful discharge may exist under West Virginia Code § 21-5-5 (1989) [a section of the WPCA], 1 for the retaliatory discharge of an employee because of the employee’s purchase of goods from a competitor of a separate and distinct business owned by the 'employer, where the employee did not work for the employer’s separate and distinct business and, where the purchased goods were in no way related to or within the scope of the employment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“2. To identify the sources of public policy for purposes of determining whether a retaliatory discharge has occurred, we look to established precepts in our constitution, legislative enactments, legislatively approved regulations, and judicial opinions. 3. Inherent in the term ‘substantial public policy5 is the concept that the policy will provide specific guidance to a reasonable person.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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