Civil Litigation
Jan. 14, 2021
Merit principle reform needed for private sector employment
The emotional and financial harm resulting from precipitous discharges of employees without good cause would be far less possible if a legislatively mandated policy were in place requiring recognition of the merit principle in private sector employment.
William M. Crosby
Law Office of William M. CrosbyLabor & Employment
13522 Newport Ave Ste 201
Tustin , CA 92780
Phone: (714) 544-2493
Fax: (714) 544-2497
Email: wcrosby@williamcrosbylaw.com
Loyola Law School
The purpose of statutes governing employment, as in other areas of human endeavor, is presumable, to ensure a more just and equitable workplace for employees. Human nature being what it is, such laws, with attendant administrative regulations, are enacted to ensure this end.
In civil service employment in California, the merit principle is embodied in the California Constitution: "In the civil service permanent appointment and promot...
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