The Tennessee Supreme Court Reaffirms Tennessee’s Adherence to the Employment-at-Will Doctrine
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/25
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Tennessee recently ruled in Heather Smith v. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee that the right to petition in Article I, Section 23 of the Tennessee Constitution does not provide a public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine in Tennessee because that provision does not apply to private employers. This case concerned the termination of Heather Smith, an at-will employee, who was dismissed after she sent emails to Tennessee legislators...
By: Chartwell Law