Worker With PTSD Can Bring Wrongful Discharge Action

In a case of first impression, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that a worker can assert a wrongful termination claim if his employer decides to end an employment relationship by declining to renew an agreement. Case: Miller-Phoenix v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, No. 209, 05/29/2020, published. Facts: Scott Miller-Phoenix worked for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners as a teacher for several years. Public teachers in Maryland are contractual employees, and the state’s regulations provide two forms of contract. Teachers can receive “regu...