Grovier v. North Sound Bank

— Deborah Govier sued her employer, North Sound Bank, after the Bank presented her with a new employment agreement that substantially changed the terms of her previous employment. The trial court dismissed the action on summary judgment. We affirm, holding that an employer may modify the terms of employment without the employee’s assent where the employer established those terms by a “unilateral” contract. We further hold that an employee’s refusal to agree to the employer’s reasonable terms of employment constitutes a constructive resignation.

FACTS

In March 1991, North Sound Bank hired Govier…