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· 5/11/1984

Cisco v. United Parcel Services, Inc.

Citations

  • 476 A.2d 1340
  • 328 Pa. Super. 300
  • 116 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2514
  • 1984 Pa. Super. LEXIS 4771

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that the reputation and business activity of employer may be threatened by mere arrest of an employee even if it resulted in an acquittal
  • noting that “an employer may discharge an employee if he has separate, plausible and legitimate reasons for doing so”
  • no cause of action when employee is discharged for employment related crimes even though later acquitted in jury trial.
  • employee discharged after being wrongly accused and subsequently acquitted of criminal conduct in connection with his employment
  • no cause of action for discharge based on criminal charges or refusal to rehire after acquittal, discharge did not violate public policy of presumption of innocence or CHRIA
  • no cause of action for discharge based on criminal charges or refusal to rehire after acquittal, discharge did not violate public policy of presumption of innocence or CHRIA

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Judges: Montemuro, Watkins, Cercone

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