Issue: Under Wisconsin law, is there a cause of action for wrongful discharge?
| Area of Law: | Employee Law |
| Keywords: | Wrongful discharge; Cause of action; Wrongful terminations |
| Jurisdiction: | Wisconsin |
| Cited Cases: | None |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 03/01/2015 |
Although Wisconsin recognizes a limited cause of action for wrongful discharge, as a threshold matter, it applies only to certain wrongful terminations of employees. Brockmeyer v. Dun & Bradstreet, 113 Wis. 2d 561, 573 (1983).
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