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May
Procedural Due Process Violations of Probationary Employment Result in Payment of Nominal Damages
Procedural Due Process in Probationary Employment should also be observed if the employee is terminated due to failure to qualify. The post below is based on the book Guide to Valid Dismissal of Employees (pp. 45-47). While it is now settled that failure of the employer to accord procedural due process in the dismissal of employees for just cause makes him liable for indemnity in the form of nominal damages, the rule is not so settled when it comes to probationary [...]