The Model Employment Termination Act: fairness for employees and employers alike

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The goal of the Model Employment Termination Act (META) is to prevent the unjust firing of US workers, and to this end streamlined mediation procedures are offered. META guarantees most workers certain basic rights against wrongful discharge while reducing potential employer liability. META prohibits firing except for 'good cause' and what can constitute 'good cause' is listed. Employees covered under META cannot file common law suits for firings covered under the law. Use of professional arbitrators takes the place of long and costly courtroom trials.

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Employment at will: is the Model Termination Act the answer?

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The Model Termination Act could be improved and its anti-employee bias lessened if amended to emphasize a collaborative process rather than an adversary bargaining one. Possibilities could include third-party conciliation rather than an adversary hearing, and an well advertised internal grievance system with representation for the employee and protection from retaliation for all parties involved. If uniformity is deemed important, a federal remedy incorporating some of the above components could be considered.

Grievance procedures

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Defects in the Model Employment Termination Act

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The authors of the Model Employment Termination Act (META) seriously weakened it in order to obtain the backing of the business community. Provisions which undermine the law's goals include the lack of punitive or emotional distress damages in serious cases, the possibility for the employer to 'opt out' of META by obtaining an agreement to that effect with the employee, the short statute of limitations and the striking of some contract claims and common law torts.

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