A law firm that fired an employee for cumulative misconduct was not required to define the types of conduct that would trigger termination in order to show just cause, as long as employees are aware of the types of behavior that are unacceptable, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled.
In Murphy & Landon v. Pernic, an en banc panel decided in favor of the employer, law firm Murphy & Landon, whose former employee, Chelsey Pernic, filed for unemployment benefits, arguing that she did not know her job was in jeopardy.
