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at-will employee violation in South Carolina

8 South Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by South Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Barron v. Labor Finders of SCgreen
sc · 2011 · cited in 5 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2019
2 sentences

2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ).

2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ).

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In re Twelfth Circuit Juvenile Drug Court Programgreen
sc · 2015 · cited in 2 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2015–2019
2 sentences

2015Accordingly, absent a contractual provision to the contrary, an employee may be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause." (citations omitted)); Barron, 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 - 37 (explaining that "[u]nder the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine, . . . an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy"); Taghivand, 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 387 (noting that South Carolina courts h

2015Accordingly, absent a contractual provision to the contrary, an employee may be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause." (citations omitted)); Barron, 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 - 37 (explaining that "[u]nder the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine, . . . an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy"); Taghivand, 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 387 (noting that South Carolina courts h

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Ludwick v. This Minute of Carolina, Inc.green
sc · 1985 · cited in 5 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1992–2019
2 sentences

2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ).

2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ).

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Taghivand v. Rite Aid Corp.green
sc · 2015 · cited in 2 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2015–2019
2 sentences

2019See Taghivand , 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 386 ("South Carolina has a strong policy favoring at-will employment."); Barron , 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 ("[A]n at-will employee may be terminated for any reason or no reason at all.").

2015Accordingly, absent a contractual provision to the contrary, an employee may be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause." (citations omitted)); Barron, 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 - 37 (explaining that "[u]nder the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine, . . . an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy"); Taghivand, 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 387 (noting that South Carolina courts h

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McNeil v. South Carolina Department of Correctionsgreen
scctapp · 2013 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Dep’t of Corr., 404 S.C. 186, 191 , 743 S.E.2d 843, 846 (Ct.App.2013) (internal quotation marks omitted). [T]he public policy exception is invoked when an employer requires an at-will employee, as a condition of retaining employment, to violate the law....

2015Dep’t of Corr., 404 S.C. 186, 191 , 743 S.E.2d 843, 846 (Ct.App.2013) (internal quotation marks omitted). [T]he public policy exception is invoked when an employer requires an at-will employee, as a condition of retaining employment, to violate the law....

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Citizens' Bank v. Heywardgreen
sc · 1925 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013“The primary source of the declaration of the public policy of the state is the General Assembly; the courts assume this prerogative only in the absence of legislative declaration.” Citizens’ Bank v. Heyward, 135 S.C. 190 , 133 S.E. 709, 713 (1925); see Barron, 393 S.C. at 617 , 713 S.E.2d at 638 (stating the determination of what constitutes public policy for purposes of the public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine is a question of law for the courts to decide).

2013“The primary source of the declaration of the public policy of the state is the General Assembly; the courts assume this prerogative only in the absence of legislative declaration.” Citizens’ Bank v. Heyward, 135 S.C. 190 , 133 S.E. 709, 713 (1925); see Barron, 393 S.C. at 617 , 713 S.E.2d at 638 (stating the determination of what constitutes public policy for purposes of the public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine is a question of law for the courts to decide).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in South Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

SC § S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-560 (3) SC § S.C. Code Ann. § 6-9-10 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

MA 10 (1988–2012) SC 8 (1992–2019) DC 4 (1991–2022) PA 3 (2013–2022) NY 3 (1987–2007) TX 2 (2005–2005) DE 2 (1986–2012) MO 2 (2003–2016) IA 2 (2006–2006) CA 2 (2026–2026) MD 2 (2001–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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