Practice point: Provisions in company policy manuals that can be amended or withdrawn unilaterally do not constitute enforceable obligations owing from an employer to its employees, absent a showing of the employer's regular practice of providing the benefits now claimed, the employee's knowledge of the practice, and the employee's reliance upon the practice as evidenced by accepting or continuing employment as a result thereof.
Case: Cohen v. National Grid USA, NY Slip Op 05786 (2d Dep't August 17, 2016)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow's issue: Alleged ineffective assistance of counsel.
