In a decision that gives businesses greater latitude in reducing their workforces, the California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that an employer can fire an employee if the company has a legitimate business reason to do so. The decision is widely regarded as the most important workplace ruling in a dozen years, establishing guidelines for when an employer can fire an employee. Employers say the ruling will give them more leeway in firing employees as a legitimate means of cutting costs and increasing profits. (10-6-00)
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