Woolley v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.

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• holding that implied promises contained within employee manuals that employees cannot be fired without cause may be enforceable
• holding that absent a clear disclaimer, an implied promise contained in employment manual that an employee will be fired only for cause may be enforceable against an employer even when employment is for an indefinite term and would otherwise be terminable at will
• reasoning that reliance on a clear promise in a handbook is presumed
• establishing grounds for finding implied contract in context of at-will employment relationship
• a variety of unforeseen business and economic conditions that can and do arise, require the ability to adapt to prospective needs
• a variety of unforeseen business and economic conditions that can and do arise, require the ability to adapt to prospective needs

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