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Employees with employment contracts can sue for wrongful termination, the Iowa Supreme Court rules for the first time

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that employees working under an employment contract can sue their employer for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. The ruling in Ackerman v. State of Iowa was one of two handed down June 15 by the Court involving former...

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Employees with employment contracts can sue for wrongful termination, the Iowa Supreme Court rules for the first time

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