Miller v. Schmid Laboratories, Inc.

Toal, Justice:

This is an appeal from the jury verdict in favor of the employer in a wrongful termination action by an at-will employee. The sole issue we address on appeal is whether the trial judge erred in charging the jury on the definition of bilateral contract in an at-will employee’s action for wrongful termination against the employer based upon the procedures in the employee handbook. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Miller was employed by Schmid in February, 1978 as a maintenance supervisor. Miller was transferred to the Anderson, South Carolina, plant in 1981. His original position at the…