Zimmerman v. Buchheit of Sparta, Inc.

In this appeal we are called upon to determine whether a cause of action should be recognized which is predicated on an employer’s alleged retaliation against an employee who is not discharged from employment but rather is allegedly demoted or discriminated against for asserting employee rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Plaintiff, Linda Zimmerman, an at-will employee, filed a two-count complaint against defendant, Buchheit of Sparta, Inc., plaintiff’s employer, claiming that defendant "demoted and discriminated against” her "by reason of her assertion of her rights under the…