Trosper v. Bag 'N Save

Under Nebraska law, an employer, without incurring liability, generally may terminate an at-will employee at any time. But in Jackson v. Morris Communications Corp.,1 we held a public policy exception to this rule applies when an employer wrongfully discharges an employee in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Kimberlee Trosper alleges not that she was fired, but that she was demoted because she pursued workers’ compensation. This case presents the question whether we should extend the public policy exception to include retaliatory demotion. Extending our ruling in Jackson,…