Terminated employees who are successful in winning wrongful discharge claims typically prove that they were...

Due process refers to the right of employees to fair procedures before being disciplined or terminated. When terminated employees successfully sue for wrongful discharge, they often prove that the employer failed to provide fair procedures (e.g., opportunity to respond to allegations, consistent application of policies). Denying due process can violate implied contracts or public policy protections even under employment-at-will doctrines.

Official Extract:

"Employees may claim wrongful termination when they can show that employers violated due process rights by failing to follow fair and consistent disciplinary procedures, or breached implied promises of fair treatment."

(Source: HRCI PHR Content Outline 2024–2025, Employee and Labor Relations Section, Wrongful Discharge and Due Process)