at-will rule in Illinois

2007Bergner & Co., 143 Ill.

1994Bergner & Co. (1986), 143 Ill.

1994For instance, in Barr v. Kelso-Burnett Co. (1985), 106 Ill. 2d 520 , 478 N.E.2d 1354 , the plaintiffs alleged that they had been discharged in derogation of their rights to free speech.

1994For instance, in Barr v. Kelso-Burnett Co. (1985), 106 Ill. 2d 520 , 478 N.E.2d 1354 , the plaintiffs alleged that they had been discharged in derogation of their rights to free speech.

1994(Duldulao v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center (1987), 115 Ill. 2d 482, 489 , 505 N.E.2d 314 .) That presumption can be overcome by demonstrating that the parties contracted otherwise.

1994(Duldulao v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center (1987), 115 Ill. 2d 482, 489 , 505 N.E.2d 314 .) That presumption can be overcome by demonstrating that the parties contracted otherwise.

1994(Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc. (1978), 74 Ill. 2d 172, 189 , 384 N.E.2d 353 .) The at-will rule is a rule of construction only, however, creating a mere rebuttable presumption that a hiring without a fixed term is at will.

1994(Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc. (1978), 74 Ill. 2d 172, 189 , 384 N.E.2d 353 .) The at-will rule is a rule of construction only, however, creating a mere rebuttable presumption that a hiring without a fixed term is at will.

1994App. 3d 822 , 498 N.E.2d 559 (court rejected retaliatory discharge claim that plaintiff was discharged solely because she married a coworker, the court finding that the law on marriage did not provide a basis for a public policy exception to the at-will rule); Zaniecki v. P.A.

1990App.3d 350, 353 , 521 N.E.2d 145 .) Such an expansion as would result by instructing on mixed motive would have a devastating impact on the at-will doctrine.

1990App. 3d 350, 353 , 521 N.E.2d 145 .) Such an expansion as would result by instructing on mixed motive would have a devastating impact on the at-will doctrine.