Litigating ‘Cause’ Under NY Employment Contract

“Cause” standards in employment contracts generally leave open a critical issue: the relevance, if any, of the employer’s honesty, good faith, and evenhandedness in applying the “cause” standard. Surprisingly, the New York case law on this point is a mixed bag. In a recent New York Law Journal column, “Litigating ‘Cause’ Under New York Employment Contracts,” McCarter partner Curtis Leitner and associate Justyn Stokely analyze the current case law and suggest how employer-side and employee-side counsel can avoid a blind spot.