Clifford v. Cactus Drilling Corp.

The issue in this case is whether plaintiff-employee’s allegation that he was discharged as a result of an absence from work because of a work-related injury constitutes a cause of action as a public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine.

We hold that plaintiff has not pleaded a public policy exception to the employment-at-will doc-, trine and we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals, Clifford v Cactus Drilling Corp, 109 Mich App 776; 312 NW2d 380 (1981), and reinstate the trial court’s order of summary judgment in favor of defendant. Accordingly, it is unnecessary to…